Vocabulary
This word means the desire to cause harm or suffering to someone (malice, manifest, maritime, mawkish, mete)
We could not believe that such a young girl could harbor such MALICE toward her neighbors.
"Her mind is a steel trap."
Metaphor
The character working against the protagonist.
Antagonist
She was very tired after the game.
Linking verb
The sentence that states the main point of a paragraph.
Topic sentence
This word describes anything related to the sea (malice, manifest, maritime, mawkish, mete).
Boston is a famous MARITIME city.
"I have a million things to do tonight!"
Hyperbole
A struggle that happens within a character's mind or emotions.
Internal conflict (or) character vs. self
She finished her project quickly.
Adverb
A statement that expresses an argument or position in an essay.
Claim
This word means to give or allot justice, punishment, or a harsh treatment (malice, manifest, maritime, mawkish, mete).
The volunteer fireman METED out sandbags to all worried homeowners.
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
The part of the plot after the climax, when the story starts to wrap up.
Falling action
Mr. Smith is the coach.
Predicate nominative
The central idea or most important point of a text.
Main idea
This word means clear or obvious to the mind or eye (malice, manifest, maritime, mawkish, mete).
Rebecca’s flu symptoms MANIFESTED with a runny nose and high fever.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This type of figurative language paints a picture by appealing to the five senses.
Imagery
When the opposite of what is expected happens.
Irony
Running is my favorite sport.
Gerund
The message, moral, or lesson of a story.
This word means overly sentimental or emotional, often in a sickening way (malice, manifest, maritime, mawkish, mete).
Elizabeth is so MAWKISH that she cries at every wedding.
"Don’t spill the beans about the surprise party!"
Idiom
Double Jeopardy: This is a subtle reference to something outside the story, such as mythology, the Bible, or history.
Allusion
She trained hard to win the race.
Infinitive phrase
Double Jeopardy: Name five types of text structures.
Cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological, compare and contrast, and description