Literary Vocab
The repetition of an initial consonant sound.
What is alliteration?
A ceremony or event that leads to a new phase of life
What is a rite?
Drink this electrolyte water right now, your body is completely dehydrated from working in the sun.
What is a need?
But I set fire to the rain
What is an oxymoron?
Even though life is hard, what must one persevere through in order to achieve greatness?
What is hardships?
A brief, indirect reference to a well-known person, place, thing, idea, or event that the author expects the reader to recognize
What is an allusion?
An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
What is a right?
I can fix this problem, I handled a similar situation last quarter
What is Ethos?
The world is beating you down,
What is personification?
In order to achieve greatness, what must one do when facing hardships?
What is a preserve?
An extravagant statement or the use of exaggerated terms.
What is hyperbole?
A benefit given to some people but not others.
What is a privilege?
If we buy coffee at home instead of the cafe, we will save $150 every month.
What is logos?
I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
What is repetition?
While honoring family is important, what should a person always put first?
What is their own needs?
A direct comparison between two unlike things that have something important in common.
What is a metaphor?
Who the speaker intends to hear their speech
What is the audience?
Please come out tonight! If you stay home, I’ll be completely alone and miserable the whole evening.
What is pathos?
Drifting through the wind
What is imagery?
Although one should persevere, what is the reality of life that makes this necessary?
What is it's full of hardships?
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
What is onomatopoeia?
Beliefs are what we understand to be true based on experience.
What is beliefs?
While it is true that a dog requires a lot of daily time and expensive vet care, we can easily split up the walking duties among the family and use our savings account to cover food and medical bills.
What is a counterargument?
Call it window pane
What is a pun?
What does a person prioritize if they believe family relationships are more important?
What is valuing family over selfish desires