Terms

Define Blight...

• healthy, grows

• it spoils, destroys, prevents growth

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The use of words whose sound suggest their meaning (ex. buzz, hiss, pop).

• Onomatopoeia

• Connotation

• Metaphor

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

A character or group of characters that stand in opposition to the main character

• antagonist

• protagonist

• author

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which term refers to the use of words that imitate the sound they denote?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the term for a character who opposes the protagonist?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Foil

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which term describes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the term for the main character in a story?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Foil

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which term refers to the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which term refers to the underlying message or big idea in a story?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3