Figurative Language
What is a figure of speech comparing two unalike things that is often introduced by like or as?
Example: She had cheeks like roses.
Simile
The boulder hindered us in our hike up the mountain, so we had to find another way around
The closest meaning of the word hinder as it is used in the sentence above is _____________.
Create difficulty, to make slow or difficult
James is an avid supporter of any organization that is trying to improve the environment.
The meaning of the word avid as it is used in the sentence above is ________________.
Eager, enthusiastic
The root "chron" means...
***Hint: Consider the words chronological and chronical
Time
This can be direct or indirect.
Some examples of indirect are through what a character:
says, thinks, does, how they interact with others
Characterization
What is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common (usually does not used like or as)
Example: Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks)
Metaphor
If I tarry in the courtyard, I will be late for my Language Arts class.
The closest meaning of the word tarry as it is used in the sentence above is ______________.
To stay in a place, to linger or delay going somewhere
After a big fight, the sisters became estranged and avoided each other for ten years.
The meaning of the word estranged as it is used in the sentence above is ______________.
Being separated, no longer speaking
The meaning of the root word mal is ________.
***Hint: consider the words malice and malfunction
Bad, unpleasant
Strategies that are used to argue or persuade are called rhetorical devices. Three rhetorical devices that can be used in texts and films are ____________, _____________, and ________________.
Ethos, pathos, logos
What is descriptive language that appeals to the senses?
Example: The warm toned sunset was the most gorgeous they'd ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
Imagery
Jill used a sieve to remove the unwanted pieces of fruit from the punch.
The meaning of the word sieve as it is used in the sentence above is ___________.
Something with holes to separate liquids from solids or smaller particles from larger ones
They saw the foreboding clouds gathering in the sky, so the surfers decided to stay home.
The meaning of foreboding as it is used in the sentence above is _____________.
A sense or feeling that something bad is about to happen
The root word bene means ____________.
***Hint: Consider the words beneficial and benefit
Good
Logos is an appeal using __________________.
Pathos is an appeal using _________________.
Ethos is an appeal using _________________.
Logic or facts, data
emotion, feelings
the credibility of the speaker/author
What is the occurence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words?
Example: The sweet birds sand outside the window all summer.
Alliteration
A persuasive ad was used to implore teenagers to wear their seatbelts and put their phones down while driving.
The meaning of the word implore as it is used in the sentence above is _____________.
To urge, beg, or ask urgently
In her tenure as a judge, Ruth Bader Ginsberg fought for equality from 1993 until passing away from old age in 2020.
The meaning of the word tenure as it is used in the sentence above is _____________.
The time during which someone holds a position or job title
The root word port means ____________.
***Hint: Consider the words portable and transportation.
To carry or move
The big idea or universal truth in a story or film is the _________________.
Theme
When something happens that the reader/audience is aware of, but that the characters do not know is _______________ _____________.
Example:The audience knows that Juliet is still alive, but Romeo does not.
dramatic irony
The firefighters had to prepare themselves physically and mentally for the torrid forest fire.
The meaning of the word torrid as it is used in the sentence above is ___________.
Scorched by the sun, giving off intense heat
The donation from the billionaire was a nice boon for the homeless charity.
The meaning of the word boon as it is used in the sentence above is ________________.
Something good or helpful that comes at the right time
What does the root word struct mean?
***Hint: Consider the words construction and restructure
To build
Groups of lines in a poem, much like a paragraph
Stanza