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Comparison of two things with “like” or “as”

Comparison of two things with “like” or “as”. Simile. the attitude of the author toward the subject within a literary work OR the attitude of the author toward the reader. Tone. giving human characteristics to an object . Personification.

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Comparison of two things with “like” or “as”

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  1. Comparison of two things with “like” or “as” • Simile

  2. the attitude of the author toward the subject within a literary work OR the attitude of the author toward the reader • Tone

  3. giving human characteristics to an object • Personification

  4. emotional atmosphere; how a story makes the reader feel • Mood

  5. comparison of two unlike terms WITHOUT “like” or “as” • Metaphor

  6. repeating certain words, phrases, or sentences for emphasis • Repetition

  7. repetition of initial sounds in a series of words • Alliteration

  8. vivid words that appeal to the senses • Imagery

  9. extreme exaggeration • Hyperbole

  10. message of a story; insight or truth revealed • Theme

  11. What are some examples of the author’s purpose? • To explain or inform • To persuade • To entertain

  12. What are some ways to organize text? • Chronologically • Spatially (Example: Describe a room from the ceiling to the floor OR floor to ceiling.) • Cause and Effect • Examples

  13. What is a context clue? • Context clues are words in a sentence or nearby sentence that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word. They may be synonyms, antonyms, examples, etc.

  14. Chrom • Color

  15. Leuko • White

  16. Sequ • Follow

  17. Mem • Remember

  18. Labor • Work

  19. Shape • Form

  20. Gress • Step

  21. Phyll • Leaf

  22. Pleo • More

  23. Soror • Sister

  24. Dom • Rule

  25. Schizo • Divide

  26. Sta • Stop

  27. Frat • Brother

  28. Pod • Foot

  29. Val • Worth

  30. Sapro • Rotten

  31. Hippo • Horse

  32. Vol • Will

  33. Tox • Poison

  34. Admonish • to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty • synonyms: warn, call on the carpet

  35. Alien • A citizen of another country; foreign, strange • synonyms: exotic, unfamiliar

  36. Comely • Having a pleasing appearance • synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny

  37. Erratic • Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable • synonyms: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable

  38. Abridge • To make shorter • synonyms: shorten, condense, abbreviate

  39. Altercation • An angry argument • synonyms: quarrel, dispute, squabble

  40. Cherubic • Resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent • synonyms: angelic, seraphic, beatific

  41. Condone • To pardon or overlook • synonyms: ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye to

  42. Eminent • Famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting • synonyms: illustrious, renowned

  43. Fabricate • To make, manufacture; to make up, invent • synonyms: put together, devise, contrive, concoct

  44. Irate • angry • synonyms: incensed, infuriated, enraged, livid

  45. Marauder • A raider, plunderer • synonyms: looter, pirate, freebooter

  46. Pauper • An extremely poor person • synonyms: destitute person

  47. Pilfer • To steal in small quantities • synonyms: filch, rob, swipe, purloin

  48. Rift • A split, break, breach • synonyms: crack, fissure, gap, cleft

  49. Surmount • To overcome, rise above • synonyms: conquer, triumph over

  50. Trite • Commonplace; overused, stale • synonyms: banal, hackneyed, corny

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