Story terms
the lesson of the story
theme
mood
hints or clues suggesting future events
foreshadowing
Comparison of two things without like or as
metaphor
another word for 'vague'
evasive
a quality in the voice that expresses the speaker's feelings or thoughts
tone
to improve
refine
Important details
key concept
the use of pictures or words to create images, esp. to create an impression or mood
imagery
another word for 'feeble'
weak
make an educated guess
infer
Another word for meaning done
W----hT
Wrought
Affect is usually a verb meaning "to influence," while typically a noun meaning "the result,"
effect
the act of giving a human quality or characteristic to something that is not human
personification
obtained something from
derived
point of view about something by a character, author, or the reader
perspective
a very steep rock face or cliff
Precipice
When an author makes an argument trying to persuade the reader
author's claim
the use, especially in poetry, of the same sound or sounds, especially consonants, at the beginning of several words that are close together:
alliteration
Another word for 'rent'
destroyed
meaning the opposite of what is actually said
irony
show or represent
depicts
an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
pretense
the act of creating or using words that include sounds that are similar to the noises the words refer to
onomatopoeia
known or talked about by many people
renowned