Vocab Pt 1
What word means to return to a previous, less advanced or worse state?
What is regress?
A light theatrical entertainment is what vocab word?
What is revue?
A police station is robbed is what type of figurative language?
What is irony?
The classroom was a zoo after the teacher left is what typeof figurative language?
What is a metaphor?
What is the main character's name in our short story? ( first and last name)
Who is Leonard Mead?
Declining is a synonym for what vocab word?
What is ebbing?
Absorbed is a synonym for what vocab word?
What is riveted?
The author describes the character as “stubborn,” rather than “determined" is what type of figurative language?
What is diction?
The old car moved as slowly as a turtle crossing the road is what typeof figurative language?
What is a simile?
Who was in the police car that arrested our main character?
Who is no one?
Stopping and starting again at intervals is the definition of what vocab word?
What is Intermittent?
A sudden, powerful or rapid increase amount, intensity or movement is the definition of what vocab word?
What is surge?
The sharp scent of smoke burned his nose while gray clouds filled the room and his eyes began to water is what type of figurative language?
What is imagery?
When something is overly exaggerated, what figurative language is that?
What is a hyperbole?
How long in years has out main character taken walks?
What is ten years?
To come to a complete stop is the definition of what vocab word?
What is halted?
When you're doing a light or relaxed task without a rush, what vocab word are you doing?
What is puttering?
I waited for you for ten thousand years! is what type of figurative language?
What is a hyperbole?
The old house stared at the family through its dark windows is what type of figurative language?
What is personification?
What type of shoe does our main character wear?
The trees bent and danced as the powerful wind rushed through the forest is what type of figurative language?
What is personification?
The baby’s laughter floated through the room like music is what type of figurative language?
What is a simile?
The ocean was a restless beast, crashing against the shore and refusing to calm down is what type of figurative language?
The lemon was so sour that her face twisted, her eyes watered, and her tongue tingled after one bite is what type of figurative language?
What is imagery?
In a story, dark storm clouds gather before something tragic happens. What type of figurative language is this?
What is foreshadowing?