English revision Flashcards
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What is a simile?
A simile is comparing one thing to another using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
Comparing a person or object that has similar qualities.
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that imitates or resembles the sound it describes.
What is prose?
any written work that follows a grammatical structure.
What does speech mean?
To express feelings or thoughts through words.
What is empathy?
The ability to understand another’s feelings.
What is an outsider?
A person that does not belong in a particular group.
What is reminisce?
To write or talk about an event from the past.
What is an activist?
A person that campaigns to bring about change.
What is climate change?
Changes in the earth’s weather patterns.
What is global warming?
The long term warming of the earth’s temperature.
What is poetry?
a type of literature that conveys thoughts and feelings or describes a scene.
What is an article?
a piece of writing on a particular subject.
