Figurative Language
What is a simile?
The last entry in the dictionary on page 210
What is enlist?
What is first person POV?
Adding the prefix pre- to the root word dawn creates a word literally meaning
What is before dawn?
the sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
Polly picked plump purple plums
What is alliteration?
A word located on page 311 meaning a turmoil or uproar.
What is hurly-gurly?
Identify the POV:
Cole hobbled slowly but without help down the sidewalk. He was beginning to feel hopeless. Glynn rounded the corner and stopped in his tracks. He saw Cole's sad expression and wondered if he could help.
What is third person omniscient?
The meaning of the root word in pathology?
What is disease?
The major category into which a literary work fits
What is a genre?
A fly buzzed by my ear
What is an onomatopoeia?
The first antonym listed for hurry
What is delay?
Identify the POV:
Sally had always considered Megan a friend, that was until today. She couldn't believe she had been betrayed like that. Her trust was shattered, and she began to wonder if she even knew what a true friend was anymore.
What is third person limited point of view?
the meaning of the root word in immobile
What is move (mob)?
the prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a piece
What is the mood?
Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (i.e. Working vacation)
What is an oxymoron?
The guide words on page 459
What is pagan/pale?
Identify the point of view:
A good rule of thumb is to spend no more than 25 percent of your monthly household income on all the cars in your household. This figure should include not only monthly car loan payments but all other vehicle costs, including fuel and car insurance. For the monthly payment alone, you should aim for 15 percent, according to Ron Montoya, senior consumer advice editor at Edmunds.
What is second person point of view?
The meaning of the suffix in radical
What is having the characteristic of?
describes the author's attitude toward a piece
What is the tone?
Words that convey a meaning opposite of the literal meaning
For example the posting of a sign that reads:
"We are committed to excellense"
What is irony?
A word of Greek origin located on page 295 meaning feverish or rushed
What is hectic?
Identify the point of view:
The blew flew out toward second base. Mark dove towards the bag, snagging the ball just in time. "That was quite a catch his dad exclaimed. Mark smiled and tossed the ball to the pitcher.
What is the third person objective point of view?
the meaning of the root word in chronological?
What is time?
to draw a conclusion from the information presented
What is an inference?