Figurative Language
"Thou eyes hath sung magical tunes the heavens doth brought forth."
What is personification?
This is another name for the villain or person working against the main character.
What is an antagonist?
This is a 2-line rhymed sequence
What is a couplet?
This is the acronym to remember for the constructed response part of the test.
What is R.A.C.E?
This is the definition of the word (AUGMENT). SAMPLE SENTENCE: Wanda read the dictionary every night to AUGMENT her vocabulary.
What is enhance?
"The backbone of the family was always Sherry's mother who quietly supported each and every person.'
What is metaphor?
This is where hints are given to reveal future outcome in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
This is the term for joined lines in poetry or in songs.
What is a stanza?
This is the first step in constructing a response.
What is R or Restate the question?
This is the definition of the word APATHETIC. THIS IS A SAMPLE SENTENCE: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude toward everything around him.
What is negative?
"We covered this a million times yesterday and yet you still don't get it!"
What is hyperbole?
This is where the reader is taken back in time to see past events.
What is flashback?
This is the term for the repeating of words or phrases to emphasize a point.
What is repetition?
This is the part where you put in your own words and justify the evidence used.
What is E or explanation?
This is the definition of the word CORROBORATE. SAMPLE SENTENCE: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client.
What is prove or verify?
I am just trying to save and civilize the people like Jesus and Moses tried to do.
What is allusion?
This is when you the reader know what is going on in the story, but the characters do not.
What is dramatic irony?
This is when there is a repetition of consonant sounds in a poem.
What is alliteration?
This is the part of the response that includes textual evidence.
What is C or Cite.
This is the definition of the word CONDUIT. SAMPLE SENTENCE: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
What is channel; source?
The boisterous beating of the ancient drums mixed with the scene of a reddish, orange sky and smell of burnt leaves left a lasting impression.
What is imagery?
This is when you and the characters are both fooled; unexpected outcome
What is situational irony?
This is the term for a comparison that does not use like, as, or than.
What is a simile?
This is the the number of sentences you should write.
What is 5-7?
This is the definition of FACADE. SAMPLE SENTENCE: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart.
What is mask or deceit?