Unit 3 Week 1 Vocabulary

What is the use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, sentence structures, devices, and language to create an effective written work called?

• Figurative language

• Author's craft

• Imagery

• Metaphor

What type of language is not intended to be taken literally but is layered with meaning through the use of imagery and metaphors?

• Literal language

• Figurative language

• Prepositional phrase

• Theme

What is the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions called?

• Simile

• Imagery

• Sound devices

• Pun

What is a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Preposition

• Theme

What is a word that relates its object to another word in the sentence?

• Preposition

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Theme

What is a phrase that begins with a preposition and is followed by an object?

• Simile

• Prepositional phrase

• Metaphor

• Sound devices

What is a play on words with multiple meanings, usually with a humorous effect?

• Simile

• Pun

• Metaphor

• Imagery

What is a comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using words like "or" or "as"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Theme

• Preposition

What is a device used by authors to create meaning through sound and help readers develop visual images?

• Sound devices

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Theme

What is the central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals and/or values?

• Simile

• Theme

• Pun

• Preposition