Figurative Language 1
Figurative Language 2
Writing
Common terms
Random
100
The book is an adventure.
What is a metaphor
100

The use of clues or hints to suggest events that will happen later in the story—used to build suspense in the reader.

What is Foreshadowing? 

100

A short essay that includes an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a concluding sentence.

What is Extended Response?

100
The message a story provides or teaches its readers.
What is theme
100

She wanna be acting crazy.

What is Informal Language?

200
The dog's tail was like a sword.
What is a simile
200

When a person, place, thing, or event has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well.

What is Symbolism?

200

How many sentences should a paragraph be?

What is 6-8 sentences?

200

Point the author wants you to remember most

What is Main Idea?

200
A sentence without punctuation or improper use of punctuation. 

What is a Run-Off Sentence?

300
The tree waved its frail fingers goodbye.
What is Personification
300

 I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slow.

What is Allieration?

300

This wraps up your essay and connects back to the thesis.

What is the Concluding Sentence?

300
Use of the 5 senses to paint a picture of the characters and setting.
What is imagery
300

An incomplete sentence. 

What is a Fragment?

400
Boom, zap, pow are all examples of...
What is an onomatopoeia?
400

I mean he was Adam, I think I was Eve but my vision ends with the apple on the tree. 

What is Allusion?

400

Have you ever wondered how much time you spend on social media?

What is Hook?

400
The attitude of the author
What is tone
400

Name a technique to use while taking answering multiple-choice questions.


Previewing the questions prior to reading the passage, process of elimination, underlining key words, Re-read the first and last paragraph to find the main/central idea, etc

500
I could throw a football over the mountains if I wanted to.
What is Hyperbole?
500

An expression so strange to a particular language that cannot be understood just by knowing the meanings of the words in the expression.

What is Idiom?

500

A statement that tell us the purpose of the essay.

What is Thesis?

500
The emotions of the reader
What is mood
500

A police officer breaking the law. 

What is Irony?

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