Grammar
A describing word
What is an adjective?
A comparison using like or as. EXAMPLE: The sun is like a big yellow ball.
what is a simile
An author's use of the same phrase again and again
What is repetition?
An argument or assertion
what is a claim or thesis?
seperate
Separate
A person place or thing
What is a noun?
A comparison not using like or as. Example: The snow is a white blanket.
What is a metaphor?
The people for whom a text is written
What is audience
Define analyze
to pick something apart, examine, find hidden meaning
pronounciation
pronunctiation
A word that takes the place of a noun, for example, "I" and "you"
What is a pronoun?
How a person in a story is described, including what traits they are assigned
What is characterization
The way an author writes about something, like happy, serious, or sad
What is tone
Define implicit meaning
indirect or hidden meaning
definate
definite
In the sentence "I kick the ball," what is the function of "I"? Double points if you also know the function of "the ball".
What is the subject? Double points: The object
A subject of focus or lesson that extends throughout a fictional text, like that of family, struggle, or war?
What is theme
An argument that is written against a different argument
What is a counterclaim?
Define hemorrhage
What is a sudden bleed?
aquaintance
acquaintance
The use of language to paint a picture in the mind of the readers
What is imagery?
a boldly overstated or exaggerated claim or statement that adds emphasis without the intention of being literally true
hyperbole
Define unconscionable
What is morally terrible, going totally against a good conscience
Misogenist
Misogynist