7ENG 2sem test

to gain knowledge on a topic

A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas

writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally

Repetition of initial (first) consonant sounds

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

a conclusion that is unexpected

figurative language: Life is like a box of chocolates, cute as a kitten, as blind as a bat

sound device: work, stack, ark; belong, among

figurative language: Our lives are grapes, bitter and sweet.

what a piece of writing is mainly about

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

elements of any text other than the writing itself which helps you locate and learn information

The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, compare, & entertain)

sound device: strain and again

Descriptive language that attempts to invoke one or more of the five senses.

sound device: Men sell the wedding bells

A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line

words that imitate sounds: CRASH BUZZ SCREECH, etc.

Repetition of sounds at the end of words

extreme exaggeration

sound device: The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity

figurative language: The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky. The ocean danced in the moonlight.

A comparison without using like or as

Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

A comparison using "like" or "as"

the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.

the customs, manner of speech, dress, or other typical features of a place or period making it unique

a piece of information or example that supports the main idea

sound device: Becky's beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.

A type of poetry that explores the poet's personal interpretation of and feelings about the world.

A general statement summarizing the results

A group of lines in a poem

the most musical of all literature

words whose final consonant sounds almost rhyme

a poem that tells a story

Plot, Setting, Characters

An account of a person's life written by that person

sound device: I picked up my cat. / Who was on a mat, / Why is she so fat?

lesson of a work of literature

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

phrases or words in a stanza

Elements of literature that emphasize sound (e.g., assonance, consonance, alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeia).

A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line

It was dark and dim in the forest

sound device: worm and form

figurative language: I've told you a million times.

the narrator of a poem

sound device: Bang! The plate crashed to the floor

Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.

story of a person's life written by another person

Do you feel prepared for this test?

words whose final syllables have the exact same sound

Person telling the story