Vocabulary
the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties
What is the definition of "resilience"?
MOOD/TONE: causing anxiety or concern
What is the definition of "worrisome"?
using words/conversation to convey a meaning that is opposite to or markedly different from their literal interpretation
What is verbal irony?
a comparison without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
Adventurous
positive
having great influence on someone or something
Define "influential."
MOOD/TONE: characterized by or expressive of admiration or warm approval
Define "admiring."
In The Diary of Anne Frank, we know that the Frank family will be found, but they do not.
What is dramatic irony?
What is simile?
Ominous
negative
keep trying to do something even when it's hard; don't give up
What does "determination" mean?
MOOD/TONE: feeling or showing grief
What does "sorrowful" mean?
"I love when mud gets all over my shoes!"
What is verbal irony?
"As it flows beneath me it seems to say hello and goodbye at once— “Must be moving, there is so much to see!” It reminds me that life is an adventure."
Conversational
positive
seasonal movement of animals from one region to another
Explain "migration."
MOOD/TONE: difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify
Explain the term "mysterious."
Your English teacher does not know how to spell without spell check.
I am so stressed about this test, my brain is going to explode.
What is hyperbole?
Persistent
exceed; be greater than
What is the meaning of "surpass"?
MOOD/TONE: feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event
Define "hopeful."
You know that there will be a fire drill at some point in the day, but the rest of the class does not.
What is dramatic irony?
"The old man hummed a calm, solemn hymn."
What is consonance?
Suspenseful
negative