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vocab
literary element
Tell tale heart
Leads
Cliche idiom
100
examine in detail
What is Analyze?
100
language that communicates meanings beyond the literal meanings of words
What is figurative language?
100
the old man had an eye like an vulture
why does he want to kill the old man ?
100
a character in the writing speaks
What is dialogue?
100
its raining really hard
What is its raining cats and dogs ?
200
to set apart for a particular purpose
What is allocate?
200
the ideas and feelings associated with the words
What is connotative meaning ?
200
cold
What is the temperature of his house ?
200
sometimes the writer designs the lead to introduce the character who will, in turn, tell the story
What is introduce the narrator?
200
miss his/her chance
What is miss the boat ?
300
credible ; believable
What is plausible
300
is a feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by a reader
What is suspense?
300
you annoy that person
What is vex?
300
EX) I am also a city boy, a city boy who likes his comforts,a city boy who despite himself is nervous about being completely alone in the wilderness in Florida.what if the raw oysters i ate for lunch give me hepatitis?or, more likely, what if i fall off my bike and bust a collar bone?
What is ask a question?
300
cant make the decision
What is sit on the fence?
400
showing extreme care for every detail;through precise
What is meticulous?
400
is a play of literature meant to be perform in front of an audience
What is Drama?
400
because of his eye
What made the crazy guy want to kill the old man?
400
EX) Nicki Tomarelli was driving threw queens New York. she had just eaten a big spicy lunch at an Indian restaurant and suddenly found herself desperate in need of a bathroom. there! mobile gas station! she double parked and raced inside-both bathrooms were locked OUT OF ORDER. Nicki looked imploringly at one of the mechanics.
What is Surprise/ Humor?
400
issue many people talking about usually disputed
What is a hot potato?
500
to represent or characterize in words
What is depict?
500
a special kind of contrast between appearance and reality
What is dramatic irony ?
500
you smother it
What is stifle?
500
A non human functions as a human
What is Personification?
500
good plan or idea
What is the best thing since slice bread?