Drummer Boy of Shiloh Vocabulary

lessons about life or human nature

• imagery

• symbol

• theme

• simile

descriptive language using the senses

• imagery

• symbol

• theme

• simile

comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

• theme

• simile

• imagery

• symbol

 reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature.

• theme

• simile

• allusion

• metaphor

a person, place, object or activity that stands for something bigger than itself

• theme

• symbol

• simile

• imagery

deeply serious

• resolute

• strewn

• askew

• solemn

crooked

• muted

• askew

• strewn

• legitimately

thrown around carelessly

• resolute

• muted

• askew

• strewn

consistent with the law or custom

• legitimately

• muted

• resolute

• strewn

firm or determined

• legitimately

• askew

• muted

• resolute