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Figurative Language
Genre
Parts of Speech
U8 Vocabulary
Point of View
100
A comparison between two unlike things using "like", "as", or than
What is a simile
100
This is Informational text dealing with an actual, real-life subject.
What is Non-fiction
100
a person, place, or thing
What is noun
100
something that is puzzling or hard to understand
What is cryptic
100
I walked in from the storm. I could not believe how hard it was raining outside.
What is first person
200
An imaginative comparison between two unlike things
What is a metaphor
200
gives the history of a person’s life, written or told by that person. Often written in Narrative form of their person’s life.
What is an autobiography
200
any action (walk), occurrence (happen), or state of being (be)
What is a verb
200
clothes, apparel, something you wear
What is attire
200
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.
What is third person limited
300
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together
What is assonance
300
type of legend or traditional narrative. This is often based in part on historical events, that reveals human behavior and natural phenomena by its symbolism; often pertaining to the actions of the gods.
What is a myth
300
describes or modifies a person, place, or thing
What is an adjective
300
going in different directions
What is divergent
300
You need to first walk outside and think about what you just said.
What is second person
400
A person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and also stands for something beyond itself
What is a symbol
400
a story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting.
What is historical fiction
400
describes or modifies a verb or adjective
What is an adverb
400
to make of no value or consequence; to cancel or wipe out
What is nullify
400
When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
What is third person omniscient
500
A word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace
What is A CLICHE
500
verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that evokes an emotional response from the reader.
What is poetry
500
A emotional greeting or saying, usually followed by "!"
What is an interjection
500
to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness
What is rankle
500
The Giver is told from this point of view
What is Third Person Limited