Using the word "like" or "as" to compare one object with another Ex: "busy as a bee"
What is simile?
100
Interrupts the sequence of events in the story to show something that happened before the story's beginning.
What is flashback?
100
Something good said about someone -
Praise of one's work
What is complimentary?
100
Wanting to know -
What is curious?
100
When a text describes events in time order
EX: a day in my life
What is chronological order?
200
A comparison in which an object or person is described as BEING something else instead of being like something else
What is metaphor?
200
Stands for or suggests something else. Writers use this to make a point. Ex: "tree could represent a character growing up"
What is symbolism?
200
To feel for someone - understand what they are going through
What is sympathetic?
200
Not giving in - another word for stubborn
What is obstinate?
200
This essay is organized by presenting similarities and differences between two ideas, people, or events
EX: How my sister are alike and different
What is compare and contrast?
300
The use of a word to describe or imitate a sound
Ex: snap, crackle, pop
What is onomatopoeia
300
HINTS about what might happen later - used to build suspense
What is foreshadowing?
300
Irritate very much! Anoy greatly to the point of frustration!
What is exasperated?
300
Quick to notice ; very watchful
What is observant?
300
A text will describe what made an event happen or what happens as a result. How one event leads to another.
Ex: the reasons I enjoyed summer camp and the way it changed my life
What is cause and effect?
400
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true!
What is hyperbole?
400
Overall feeling of a story - the author's choice of words and details create this - How does it make YOU feel?
What is mood?
400
To cause to laugh or smile! :)
What is amusement?
400
High spirits! joyful or very excited because of something that has happened or will happen
What is elated?
400
The dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
500
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given. Ex: "flowers danced in the wind"
What is personification?
500
How an author feels about the subject sets this
What is tone?
500
Seeing the glass "half-full"
Hoping for the best! Positive! Seeing the good in things!
What is optimistic?
500
Not caring one way or the other - showing no interest
What is indifferent?
500
Feelings or emotions connected with a word-
Ex: thin, scrawny, skinny, slender