chapter one vocab Flashcards
(56 cards)
alliteration
a black bug bit the brown bear
allusion
while sue was lost in the woods she clicked her heels 3 times hoping she would go home
ambiguity
Sarah gave a bath to her dog wearing a pink t-shirt
analogy
The snow was a blanket over the houses
anaphora
everyday i go to school, every night i do my homework, every weekend i sleep
antecedent
The weather is great today; let’s make the most of it by going to the beach.
antithesis
they promised freedom but provided salvery
apostrophe
oh you crule streets of manhattan how i destest you
Assonance
Johnny went here and there and everywhe
anecdote
a memior
Independent clause
I want some cereal
Dependent Clauses
When it is raining
conceit
You are slow as a snail
Consonance
Mike likes his new bike.
deductive
Be careful around bees, they might sting you.
euphemism
Passed away instead of died.
exposition
rising action, climax, faling action
extended metaphor
O Captain! My Captain! Abraham Lincoln as the captain of the ‘ship’ that is the United States of America
figure of speech
similes
genre
a drama
hyperbole
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
image
Glittering white, the blanket of snow covered everything in sight.
inductive reasoning
everytime you eat ice cream you get sick so you are allergic to dairy
irony
the song ironic not being ironic