Academic Vocab
The moral of the story
Theme
This writer is best known for his poem "The Road Less Taken"
Robert Frost
What is a phrase that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
Recipe or directions
Sequential order
What is Ms. Roberts favorite color?
The author's purpose
Central Idea
Wrote "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee"
Edgar Allen Poe
What is a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
Metaphor
Time period or uses dates
Chronological order
Name the protagonist from "Long Way Down"
William Hollowman
Language that is not meant to be literal
Figurative Language
Wrote "Long Way Down"
Jason Reynolds
An exaggeration
Hyperbole
Shows something happening as a result of something else
Cause and effect
What is 'Pandora's Box'
A woman bestowed to the gods opens a box that causes diseases and plagues
A reference to another text
Allusion
Human like qualities given to a non-human thing
Personification
Provides a resolution to a predicament
Problem and Solution
What is irony?
Irony is when a coincidence occurs with unexpected circumstances
A comparison between two or more things
An Analogy
An image or phrase that is representative of something else
Symbolism
The paragraphs used in poetry
Stanzas