Vocabulary
What word means “a hint that is given before something happens.”
Foreshadowing
This word describes someone who helps solve a disagreement.
Mediator
A word similar to exhilarating.
Thrilling or exciting
The mood of a story is called this.
Tone
What is a simile?
Compares two unlike things using the words like or as.
This word means “not pleased.”
Dissatisfied
This word can mean the money earned from a sale.
Proceeds
A word similar to cryptic.
Mysterious
Authors use this to help readers imagine sights, sounds, and smells.
Imagery
What is a metaphor?
Compares two unlike things, does NOT use like or as.
This word means “mysterious.”
Cryptic
This word means “came before something else.”
Preceded
A word that shows optimism.
Postive
What does the idiom "no strings attached" mean?
no expectations in return
What is imagery?
When the author uses words to paint a picture in the reader's mind.
This word means “impossible to pass through.”
impenetrable
This word means “judged something as less than it really is.”
Underestimated
A word that shows pessimism.
Negative
What is a preposition?
a word—such as "in," "on," "at," "to," or "with"—that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to non-human objects or abstract concepts.
This word means “didn’t allow something to happen.”
Forbade or forbid
This word describes something better than people think.
Underrated
What does dutifully mean?
Fulfilling obligations or orders
What is the past tense of "climb"?
Climbed or was climbing
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration. "This weighs a ton!"