Vocab
Abhor means
Abhor is a verb that means to detest, loathe, or hate something with extreme repugnance or deep-seated aversion
What is a theme and what makes a good theme statement?
A universal message, that connects the characters to the story and you don't have to have read the book for it to make sense.
Time is a thief.
Metaphor
Use the correct form of abhor---"I _________ violence."
abhorred violence
Metaphor or Simile?
"She runs like a cheetah."
Simile
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
Use the correct form of abhor
Those who shudder to think about having to clean dirty carpets might fairly be said to _______ a vacuum.
Those who shudder to think about having to clean dirty carpets might fairly be said to abhor a vacuum.
Metaphor or Simile
"The city streets were veins, pulsating with the lifeblood of its innocence."
Metaphor
"I have a million things to do."
Hyperbole
Abate (as an intransitive verb) means
intransitive verb
1
: to decrease in force or intensity
Metaphor or Simile?
"His hair was that special mad yellow, like an omelette."
Simile
"It's raining cats and dogs."
Idiom
Abate as a transitive verb means
transitive verb
1
a: to put an end to ; abate a nuisance
"The bees buzzed in the garden."
Onomatopoeia