Figurative Language
comparison using like or as
What is a simile
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
An idea that is communicated indirectly, through a suggestion or hint
What is an implication?
The feelings, ideas, or associations connected to a word beyond its literal meaning.
What is connotation?
Another word for "interwoven"
what is intermingled?
giving nonhuman objects human characteristics
What is personification?
What is madness, paranoia, or the power of a guilty conscious?
An act of great cruelty and wickedness
What is an atrocity?
Which of the following words has a connotation that suggests negativity, even though its denotation is similar to "thrifty"?
a) Frugal b) Economical c) Stingy d) Prudent
What is Stingy?
Another word for diversity
What is variety?
Britney brought back books
What is alliteration?
The tone of the reading
What is melancholy, sadness, or fear?
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
What is tone?
Choose the word that best creates a positive tone in the following sentence: "The crowd was ______ as the musician took the stage."
a) Large b) Rowdy c) Enthusiastic d) Present
What is Enthusiastic?
What is identity?
"Her eyes are like orbs of light, calling to me."
What is personification and simile?
to hear or listen
what is hearken?
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
What is theme?
The word "childlike" and "childish" share a denotation related to immaturity. However, "childlike" often has a more ________ connotation.
a) Negative b) Positive c) Neutral d) Aggressive
What is positive?
What is a mixing of people and cultures?
"I'm so angry; I could tear down a building."
What is hyperbole?
What is a vulture's eye?
The dictionary definition of a word
What is dennotation?
In the sentence, "The old house stood on a lonely hill," the word "lonely" connotes a feeling of:
a) Peacefulness b) Isolation c) Happiness d) Excitement
What is isolation?
Assimilation
What is the complete immersion in another culture, disregarding your own?