Language Arts Semester 1 Review

Giving an inanimate object human or life-like qualities 

A comparison that uses the words like, as, than, or resembles 

The reason why poetry should be read aloud

Capital letters are used to

Words and phrases that appeal to the five senses

When words end with the same sound

When two or more words begin with the same sound

In this step of the writing process you check for errors with punctuation.

Used to indicate an abrupt break in thought or speech

An exaggeration or overstatement used for effect

An expression that taken literally, means something other than it does figuratively 

In this step of the writing process you think about subjects you would like to write about

Used to set off information within a sentence that is related to the main idea

When the words are read aloud, they make the real sound they refer to 

In this step of the writing process you write and don't worry about mistakes

In this step of the writing process you read over your writing and make changes to improve it

Used for titles of short works such as short stories, poems, essays, or song titles

Comparing two unlike objects

Rhyming within a line

Used to indicate possession

Used for titles and subtitles of major works, such as books, films, and newspapers

The repetition of consonants within nearby words

Regular pattern of rhyme

Repeating of a word or phrase to add rhythm or emphasis

The repetition of rhyming vowel sounds inside the lines of a poem