Term
|
Definition
Describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb
Example: Kevin hit the ball |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The occurance of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; and in indirect or passing reference |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or
something else |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evalate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Evidence in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Words and phrases that were used regularly in a language, but are now less common are archaic
Example: ‘thou’ |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| To one’s side; out of the way |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| In poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non rhyming stressed syllable near enough to each other for the echo to discernible |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The assembled spectaculars or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An account of a person’s life written by that person |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An account of a person’s life written by that person |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next as part of the folk culture |
|
|
