Key Content Vocab practice

The words a writer chooses and the way they arrange them to express a thought; the writer’s voice

Expresses a set of like relationships between two sets of ideas

She was my rock. She was my whole world.

The hunter becomes the hunted.

The dictionary definition of a word

An item that stands for itself and something broader, with deeper meaning in a literary text

Her hair was as red as fire.

The dark, humid night and the mention of 'ship-trap' island helps to create an eerie __________.

Literature categorized as drama, poetry, or fiction. Music categorized as blues, rock, hip hop, or jazz.

Language which uses comparisons to create pictures in the mind of the reader. (Hint: T chart analysis method)

The piles of rocks collected by the village boys is _______ the ironic twist of a lottery winner being murdered.

The wind whispered secrets into my ear as it rushed past me.key vocab

A reference in text to a work of literature, a well-known historical event, person, place or work of art

"The mother bird regurgitated into the baby bird's mouth." (formal) vs. "Stop making me laugh or I'll hurl!" (playful)

The flower garden was stained with rotting brown magnolia petals, and ironweeds grew rank amid the purple phlox.

The word ‘lottery’ may make one think of millions of dollars, joyous faces, & pots of gold.

The speaker of a story; not the author

The sizzling meat hissed and popped in the frying pan.