Vocabulary Practice April 1st (8th)

Front

What does it mean to suggest something indirectly?

Back

Imply

Front

Repetition of the same sound at the start of words used in the same sentence is called?

Back

Alliteration

Front

Giving human characteristics to non-human things is called?

Back

Personification

Front

What is a person’s position on something, or 'how they see it,' called?

Back

Perspective

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What do we call a common phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning?

Back

Idiom

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message in a piece of writing?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing?

Back

Mood