Definitions
Examples
Figurative Language
Indiana English Standards
Random
100
a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group.
What is Alliteration?
100
And once again, the autumn leaves were falling. This phrase uses ‘autumn’ to signify something coming to an end.
What is conotation?
100
Personification, Imagery, Metaphor, Similie, Paradox
What are examples of figurative language?
100
Comprehension: Summarize a speaker's purpose and point of view and ask questions concerning the speaker's content, delivery, and attitude toward the subject
What is standard 9.7.1?
100
The repetiotion of the beginning consonant sound
What is Alliteration?
200
the strongest devices wherein the author uses words and phrases to create “mental images” for the reader.
What is imagery?
200
In the popular book series, Harry Potter, the character of Hogwarts principal Albus Dumbledore, who portrays ‘good’, is constantly shown to believe in the power of true love (of all forms and types) and is portrayed as a strong, benevolent and positive character while the antagonist Lord Voldemort, who depicts the evil and ‘bad’ in the series is constantly shown to mock and disbelieve the sentiment of love and think of it as a foolish indulgence, a trait that is finally his undoing.
What is foil?
200
She is a bus.
What is metaphor?
200
Recognize and use elements of classical speech forms (including the introduction, transitions, body, and conclusion) in formulating rational arguments and applying the art of persuasion and debate. (Core Standard)
What is standard 9.7.3?
200
killed in a fight with tybalt and romeo.
Who is mercutio?
300
refers to the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects, phenomena and animals.
What is personification?
300
Words such as grunt, huff, buzz and snap are words whose pronunciation sounds very similar to the actual sounds these words represent. In literature such words are useful in creating a stronger mental image. For instance, sentences such as “the whispering of the forest trees” or “the hum of a thousand bees” or “the click of the door in the nighttime” create vivid mental images.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.
What is a similie
300
Analysis and Evaluation of Oral and Media Communications: Make judgments about the ideas under discussion and support those judgments with convincing evidence. (Core Standard)
What is standard9.7.7?
300
son to montague
Who is romeo?
400
refers to repetition of sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase.
What is consanance?
400
In a remarkably contemporary moment at the end of The Tempest, Shakespeare's wizard Prospero addresses the audience directly, breaking down the boundaries of the play. He informs them that the play is over, his powers are gone, and thus his escape from the play's island setting depends on their applause--that they, in effect, get to decide his fate.
What is epilogue?
400
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.
What is personification?
400
Deliver oral responses to literature that: • advance a judgment demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas of works or passages. • support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text and to other works. • demonstrate awareness of the author's writing style and an appreciation of the effects created. • identify and assess the impact of ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text. (Core Standard)
What is standard 9.7.17?
400
Author of "The Raven".
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
500
a literary device that helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas.
What is analogy?
500
a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference. It is up to the reader to make a connection to the subject being mentioned.
What is allusion?
500
an expression that has been used so often that it has become trite and sometimes boring.
What is cliche?
500
Deliver descriptive presentations that: • establish a clear point of view on the subject of the presentation. • establish the presenter's relationship with the subject of the presentation (whether the presentation is made as an uninvolved observer or by someone who is personally involved). • contain effective, factual descriptions of appearance, concrete images, shifting perspectives, and sensory details. (Core Standard)
What is standard 9.7.18?
500
Vocabulary: put off until a future time
What is deferred?
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