Term Definitions
A comparison of two objects NOT using the words like/as
Metaphor
Dependent or Independent
She likes to read.
Independent
Mr. Pollard felt blue.
What does blue mean in this sentence?
Sad
Alex is going to the store.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
A. Simple
"I can't wait for the last day of school!"
The author uses an exclamation mark to show?
Excitement
This type of conflict occurs within the characters mind
Man vs. Self
Dependent or independent
Before it rains.
Dependent
The tree limb broke in the storm
What does limb mean in this sentence?
A large tree branch
I will eat a healthy breakfast before final exams.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
A. Simple
Moe, "Squeaky", was a great person.
The quotation marks are used to show
A. Dialogue
B. A title
C. A nickname
D. None of the above
E. I live under a rock
C. A nickname
Part of the plot diagram that begins to tie up loose ends and leads to the resolution of the story
Falling action
Appositive or Prepositional
The store is Easy of my grandmother's house
Prepositional
The bolt of lightning scared the child.
What does bolt mean in this sentence?
A flash of lightning
Before school, I take a shower, and I eat breakfast.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Her eyes were blue as the sea.
Why does the author use this simile
Describe how blue the girls' eyes are
The exact opposite of what you would expect to happen (EX: Sunset towers faced east and had no towers)
Irony
Appositive or prepositional
She is going to the store after she finishes her homework
Prepositional
Would you grate the cheese
What does grate mean in the sentence?
Reduce something
After lunch, I will do my chores.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
C. Complex
After she ate that sandwich, her face turned a horrible color - green.
Why does the author use this dash
A. A definition
B. A break in thought
C. Dialogue
D. Emphasis of a word
D. Emphasis of a word
Taking what you read plus what you already know to make a logical conclusion
Inference
Appositive or prepositional
My friend, Ashley, is coming over after school.
Appositive
90% of students are grappling with their phones.
What does grappling mean in this sentence?
Seize or hold
You can take a walk, or you can take a nap.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
B. Compound
The Westing Game is a rhystery.
Italics are use in this sentence for
Title of a novel