Vocab
Vocab
Vocab
Figurative Language
Figurative Language
100

to eat greedily

gorge

100

to waste time

dally

100

opiate

a narcotic

100

comparison using like or as

simile

100

the emotion you feel when you read it

mood

200

antiquated

very old or outdated

200

caricature

exaggerated cartoon

200

regular writing, not including poetry

prose

200

repeating sound of the first letter of multiple words

alliteration 

200

comparing two things WITHOUT using like or as

metaphor

300

broach

introduce the topic

300

added fee

surcharge

300

to hide or cloak

enshroud

300

vivid description that appeals to the senses

imagery

300

the message of the story

theme

400

mentally insane

demented

400

criminal activity

felonious

400

to sharpen a skill

hone

400

the author's attitude toward a subject

tone

400

"An honest lawyer" is an example of which literary device?

this is an example of oxymoron

500

to combine ingredients

amalgamate

500

beleaguer 

to harrass

500

renaissance 

rebirth of ideas

500

two contrasting ideas that are close to each other 

juxtaposition

500

inference 

to draw a conclusion