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Vocab 1
Name that Term!
Vocab 2
Define me!
Davis Data
100
Of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death; human
What is mortal?
100
"whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife..."
What is an example of alliteration?
100
To sharpen; to make keen or interested
What is to whet?
100
Line break
What is the place where the poet chooses to end the line?
100
Friday, April 22
When is the spring holiday? Do not come to school!
200
Extremely painful; causing intense suffering
What is excrutiating?
200
"the sweet sun beams on the street this week"
What is an example of assonance?
200
A manner or way of walking
What is a gait?
200
Repetition of the consonant sounds in neighboring words.
What is alliteration?
200
Monday, May 30
When is the Memorial Day holiday. Do not come to school on this day.
300
Strong displeasure at something considered unjust
What is indignation?
300
"growing gills"
What is an example of alliteration?
300
Fancy penmanship; the art of writing beautifully
What is calligraphy?
300
Repetition of the vowel sound in neighboring words or phrases
What is assonance?
300
Friday, April 29
When is the 9th grade field trip to Moody Gardens?
400
A substance or medicine believed to have power to cure all ills
What is an elixir?
400
"quiet sleep and a sweet dream"
What is an example of assonance?
400
To throw with force or violence
What is to fling?
400
Giving human characteristics to things objects or animals
What is personification?
400
April 21st
When are the field trip permission forms due to your English teacher?
500
To dislike something or someone greatly
What is to loathe?
500
"I must down to the seas again.... I must down to the seas again..... I must down to the seas again....."
What is an example of anaphora?
500
A person who wanders about and has no permanent employment or home?
What is a vagrant?
500
Repetition of words or phrases in neighboring sentences or stanzas?
What is anaphora?
500
Purple, grey, white or black
What are the appropriate colors for the shirt you wear to school?