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Vocab Terms
Vocab Terms 2
Fig. Language
Fig. Language 2
Parts of Speech
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Define Err
What is to make a mistake
100
Define Gist
What is the main idea
100
Define Simile
Comparison using like or as
100
This figurative language term imitates sound
What is onomatopoeia
100
Jack and Jill ran up the hill. Hill is used as which part of speech?
What is noun
200
Define Insomnia
What is inability to sleep
200
Define Bewitch
What is to charm
200
Define Metaphor
Comparison without using like or as
200
This figurative language term repeats the beginning sound of words
What is alliteration
200
Jack and Jill ran up the hill. Up is used as which part of speech?
What is preposition
300
Define Lavish
What is extravagant; over the top
300
Define Improbable
What is unlikely
300
Define Imagery
Creating a mental image
300
This figurative language device gives human characteristics to non humans
What is personification
300
Jack and Jill ran up the hill. And is an example of which part of speech?
What is conjunction
400
Define obsolete
What is out of date
400
Define Belligerent
What is aggressive
400
This is an extended simile or metaphor
Analogy
400
This type of irony is often referred to as sarcasm
What is verbal irony
400
The girls were proud of themselves for winning the game. Themselves is used as which part of speech?
Pronoun
500
Define anecdote
What is a short story
500
Define Arrogrant
Having self importance
500
Two opposite words placed together for effect
What is oxymoron
500
This type of figurative language is an extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole
500
I have a stomach ache because I ate too much candy. Because is used as which part of speech?
Conjunction