CCRS.RI.7.4/8.4 Vocabulary Practice

Question 1

to break down; to look closely at the small parts that make up the whole

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analyze

Question 2

non-literal, symbolic

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figurative

Question 3

a type of figurative language; an indirect comparison of two things; uses "like" or "as"

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simile

Question 4

a type of figurative language; uses repetitive sounds of letters, usually consonant sounds

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alliteration

Question 5

a sequence of two or more words that function together

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phrases

Question 6

the feeling or emotion created in the reader

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mood

Question 7

to use facts, statements, and statistics to make a decision

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determine

Question 8

the emotional or implied meaning of a word

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connotation

Question 9

has to do with a particular art, science, process, etc.

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technical

Question 10

a form of figurative language; giving human qualities to non-human things

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personification

Question 11

the attitude of a writer toward an audience or subject

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tone

Question 12

exact, detailed, narrowed

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specific

Question 13

a form of figurative language; uses words that mimic their meaning

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onomatopoeia

Question 14

the literal meaning (dictionary definition) of a word

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denotation

Question 15

the influence or affect produced by words

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impact

Question 16

a type of figurative language; shows an extreme exaggeration

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hyperbole

Question 17

a hint or reference to another story from history, mythology, the Bible or other literature

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allusion

Question 18

any piece of writing; written words

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text

Question 19

a type of figurative language; a direct comparison of two things; does not use "like" or "as"

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metaphor

Question 20

a form of figurative language; using entire words or phrases more than once for effect

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repetition

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