figurative language
she runs as fast as a cheetah
simile
what extended metaphor is used throughout the poem
life is compared to a staircase
what is the difference between phrase and clause
a clause has a subject and verb; a phrase does not
This punctuation mark joins two independent clauses without a conjunction
semicolon
very careful and precise
meticulous
the class room was a zoo
metaphor
what do "Tacks" and "splinters" symbolize
pain and struggles in life
what is the subordinate clause
a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence
this type cannot stand alone
dependent clause
a strong dislike
hatred
the wind whispered through the trees
personification
what does the "bare" staircase suggest
poverty or lack of comfort
what is a antecedent
the noun a pronoun refers to
this part of speech describes a noun
an adjective
to make something less intense
reduce
I've told you a million times!
hyperbole
why does the mother repeat "I'se been a-climbin' on"
to emphasize persistence
what is a compound-complex sentence
a sentence with 2+ independent clauses and at lease 1 dependent clause
this is the noun a pronoun replaces
an antecedent
confused or puzzled
perplexed
its raining cats and dogs
idiom
what tone does the author use
encouraging and determined
what is parallel structure.
using the same grammatical form in a list
this verb tense shows an action completed before another past action
perfect tense
very happy or joyful
estastatic