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giving human qualities to an object, idea, or animal
personification
figure of speech that makes comparisons between two things using like or as
simile
using exaggeration to create a strong effect
hyperbole
words that imitate sounds made by an action or object
onomatopoeia
a phrase whose meaning must be learned as a whole and cannot be understood by the meaning of the individual words
idiom
A word that means the opposite of another word
antonym
The relationship between two things or events where one event caused another event
cause and effect
To put things together to see how they are the same
compare
To determine or set the value or amount of something
evaluate
To put things together to see how they are different
contrast
A way of teaching how to read and write by identifying and using different sounds that distinguish one sound from another.
Phonics
verbal or written language that follows natural flow of speech
prose
act of trying to convince someone of something
persuade
A way of stating something again by giving the meaning in different words
paraphrase
The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of it's literal meaning
irony
added to the root of the word to change the meaning
affix
letter or group of letters added to the end of the word to change it's meaning or function
suffix
letter or set of letters added to the beginning of the word
prefix
The listener, viewer, or reader of the text
audience
a writer of a book, article, or report
author
inform, persuade, express, and entertain
author's purpose
A reference book with facts and figures
almanac
a comparison between two things
analogy
short account of an event
anecdote
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly
allusion