Grammar/Literary Vocabulary

Words that are spelled the same but are different in meaning (can, can)

Words that sound the same but have different meanings & usually different spellings(bare, bear)

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction 

Word that describes a verb, adjective, or another _____________

Words that imitate sound

figurative language device in which something nonhuman is given human characteristics

The major idea of an entire narrative piece

A word that describes a noun or a pronoun

Short description about a picture

Comparing something or someone, not using like or as

Poetic sound created by using several words that begin with the same consonant sounds

a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase

Words used in place of nouns

First person, second person, third person

Comparison using "like" or "as" 

Language used to create an effect or to bring to mind memories or feelings for the reader

a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g., bad and good ).

a seemingly self-contradictory statement that when explained may prove to be true

The way the author sees a situation or the facts

Word that expresses action or state of being