Week 2 Vocabulary

________________ from the firework explosion littered the city streets. 

a sustained comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is spoken of as if it were another

The ___________ sky seemed to threaten our picnic.

After a long day of working without eating, the worker needed ______________.

The author represents complex or abstract ideas about the real world through characters, events, or story elements.

the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was...

A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral.

The verbal expression of sensory experience; descriptive language used to create word pictures

She didn't want to face the __________ of her situation, not yet!

A writer's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning.

The ____________ that spread around the school was simply not true and not backed up by evidence

a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry

approach to literature that focuses on the elements of culture and how they affect one's perceptions and understanding

 the political, military, or economic domination of one country by another.

a consistent pattern of rhyme throughout a poem

He was ___________ by the company because the boss felt he did not work enough to make up for his salary.

When you viewed the handbag up close, you could tell it was a __________ knockoff.

Techniques that are used in writing to create a literary effect to enhance the effectiveness of an author's message.