Figurative Language
Literary Devices
Poetry
Constructed Responses
Academic Vocabulary
100
"The firefighter was as brave as a lion."
What is a SIMILE?
100
Vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the five senses (sight, touch, taste, sound, smell).
What is IMAGERY?
100
A blending of consonant and vowel sounds designed to imitate or suggest the activity being described. Example: buzz, slurp.
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
100
The acronym Mr. Clare told you to use to do well on the EOC exam's constructed response section.
What is R.A.C.E.?
100
A word that means the same thing as another word
What is a SYNONYM?
200
"The lawn mower devoured everything in its path."
What is PERSONIFICATION?
200
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.
What is a FLASHBACK?
200
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
What is a STANZA?
200
The "R" portion of the EOC constructed response acronym
What is RESTATE THE QUESTION?
200
A word that means the OPPOSITE of another word
What is an ANTONYM?
300
"She is a couch potato."
What is a METAPHOR?
300
A reference to something outside of the text. Could be a passing reference to a book, movie, or event of some kind.
What is an ALLUSION?
300
The repetition of identical concluding SYLLABLES in different words, most often at the ends of lines. "line / fine / wine / mine"
What is a RHYME?
300
The "A" portion of the EOC constructed response acronym
What is ANSWER THE QUESTION?
300
Coming to a conclusion using evidence and reasoning
What is a MAKING AN INFERENCE?
400
If I can't get the new Kanye West YEEZY sneaks, I'll DIE!
What is a HYPERBOLE?
400
JULIET: Go ask his name.—If he be married. My grave is like to be my wedding bed. "My grave is like to be my wedding bed"
What is FORESHADOWING?
400
two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
What is a COUPLET?
400
The "C" portion of the EOC constructed response acronym
What is CITE A SOURCE?
400
An authors word choice
What is DICTION?
500
Biggie Smalls.
What is an OXYMORON?
500
When an author shows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character using the pronouns "he, him, and his"
What is 3rd person LIMITED POV
500
An author uses this to make sure his/her point is very clear; reiterating a word, phrase, or idea.
What is REPETITION?
500
The "E" portion of the EOC constructed response acronym
What is "EXPLAIN your quote's significance"?
500
The opposite of a SUBJECTIVE summary
What is an OBJECTIVE summary?
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