Vocabulary
Benchmark Terms
Essay Terms
Figurative Language
Examples
100

What does Fer/lat mean?

To carry/bring forth/bear

100

What is theme?

An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature/ a topic

100

What is in an introduction paragraph?

Relevant hooks/ideas, background information, thesis, and claim

100

What's a simile?

The comparison of one thing to something completely different 

100

Is "He has a heart of gold" a metaphor, simile, or hyperbole?

metaphor

200

What does creed mean?

Statements of the principles or fundamentals of a group (political, religious, or personal)

200

What is the mood?

The atmosphere or feeling the reader experiences

200

What's a thesis/claim?

The central idea/main point

200

What's a metaphor?

The figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. 

200

Which benchmark term is "Technology is unhealthy"?

Thesis/main claim

300

What does transgression mean?

To step across a physical or social boundary

300

What is tone?

The author’s attitude towards a topic is conveyed by their writing and word choice

300

What is in body paragraphs?

Topic sentences, transitions, evidence, reasoning, and concluding sentences

300

What's a hyperbole?

Exaggerated claims and statements that are not taken literally 

300

Is "As brave as a lion" a hyperbole or a simile?

Simile

400

What does pseudo mean?

False

400

What is cultural experience?

The range of experiences that shape the person’s worldview

400

What is proper citations?

Properly crediting the author and their ideas

400

What's personification?

Giving living attributes to something nonliving

400
"The sun kissed my cheeks" is an example of which figurative language?

Personification

500

What does Onym mean?

Forming nouns denotes a type of name.

500

What is POV?

The perspective in which the story is told

500

What is in proper citations?

The name of the author, the titles, and the page numbers

500

What's an onomonopeia?

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named  

500
The words cuckoo and sizzle are examples of which figurative language?

Onomonopeia

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