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Figurative language
Figurative Language 2
Essential Vocabulary
Essential Vocabulary 2
Parts of Speech
100
repetition of the initial consonant
What is alliteration?
100
A common expression that is different from its literal meaning.
What is an Idiom?
100
What Happens in a story
What is plot?
100
Chronological order
What is sequencing?
100
A person, place, thing, or idea?
What is a noun?
200
extreme exaggeration to prove a point
What is Hyperbole?
200
Giving human qualities to something that is not human.
What is personification?
200
Writing with the intent to alter the reader’s opinion
What is a persuasive essay?
200
Using the text to guess what will happen next.
What is a prediction?
200
Takes the place of a noun in a sentence?
What is a pronoun?
300
Comparing two unlike things using the words: like, as, than.
What is Simile?
300
What is said is the opposite of what is meant.
What is Verbal Irony?
300
Hints and clues about what will happen later in the text.
What is foreshadowing?
300
The way an author reveals the personality of a character; TALOS
What is characterization?
300
The action in the sentence
What is a verb?
400
A direct comparison
What is a metaphor?
400
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
What is Situational Irony?
400
Anxiety or uncertainty you feel about what’s gong to happen later in the story.
What is suspense?
400
Problem or struggle in the story
What is conflict?
400
Describes a noun or a pronoun
What is an adjective?
500
The author presents a past event in current time.
What is a flashback?
500
Words and phrases that appeal to the five senses.
What is Imagery?
500
Use the text and your background knowledge to arrive at a conclusion
What is Inference?
500
A word or phrase that expresses strong feelings or emotions?
What is an interjection?
500
Describes a verb, adjective, or adverb.
What is an adverb?