Alliteration- See previous list
Allusion- Making a reference to a famous person or event. Assonance- Repeating sounds in the middle of words. Concrete poem- A poem written in the shape of its theme. Free verse- A poem with no rhyme. Imagery- See previous list Inference- Using background knowledge and text clues to read between lines Irony- Words that mean opposites to create an image Juxtaposition- Placing words next to one another for effect. Lyric Poem- A poem that has a musical rhythm Metaphor- See previous list Mood- How the reader feels while reading a poem Narrative Poem- A poem with a story in it. Onomatopoeia- See previous list Pun- A play on words. Repetition- Repeating words or sounds for effect. Rhyme scheme- The patterns of rhyming words in a poem. Simile- See previous list Speaker in a poem- The person talking in the poem. Stanza- Groups of lines in a poem like paragraphs in an essay. Alliteration- When several words have the same first consonant sound.
Imagery- Describing words that appeal to our five senses. Symbolism- The use of objects, animals, people or places to represent an idea or quality. Hyperbole- An exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis. Personification- An inanimate object or animal that is given human attributes. Onomatopoeia- A word that imitates the natural sound of something. Metaphor- A comparison without using like or as. Analogy- A comparison in which an idea or thing is compared to something quite different from it. Idiom- A phrase that is common in a certain culture, but is not understandable literally. Simile- A comparison using like or as. Astute: adj. 1. Wise in a clever or practical way.
Authentic: adj. 1. Genuine or true Delicacy: n. 1. A choice item of food. 2. Great consideration for the feelings of others. Derogatory: adj. Expressing low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing. Devour: v. 1. To eat up hungrily. 2. To take in eagerly with eyes or ears. Figment: n. 1. Something that is made up in the mind but has no connection with reality. Mythical: adj. 1. Imaginary; not real. Plumage: n. 1. A bird's feathers. Predatory: adj. 1. Living by killing an eating other animals. 2. Living by robbing or stealing from others. Prior: adj. 1. Coming earlier in time. 2. Coming before in order or importance. Scavenge: v. 1. To search through or pick over, looking for something usable. Scavenger: 1. Someone who scavenges. 2. n. An animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter. Slaughter: n. 1. To kill in order to obtain meat. 2. To kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way. n. The killing of an animal for food or the act of killing on a large scale or in a harmful way. Solitude: n. 1. The condition of being alone or at some distance from people. Ungainly: adj. 1. Moving in a clumsy or awkward way. Vulnerable: adj. 1. Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally. Abate: verb 1. To become weaker; to decrease
Acknowledge: verb 1. To admit the existence of 2. To express recognition or thanks for Agent: noun 1. A person who acts or does business for another 2. Something that brings about a result Authority: noun 1. The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action 2. An expert source of information Devastate: verb 1. To ruin or destroy completely Epidemic: noun 1. The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time. Estimate: noun 1. A number that is not exact; a careful guess Evict: verb 1. To force out of property by legal action Impartial: adjective 1. Not favoring one side more than another; fair Industrious: adjective 1. Hardworking; not lazy Infuriate: verb 1. To make very angry Irrelevant: adjective 1. Having nothing to do with the subject Precise: adjective 1. Exact; accurate Sham: noun 1. Something fake or false Trek: noun 1. A long, slow, difficult journey disadvantage: an unfavorable situation that is not good
disagreement: a quarrel; not able to come up with an agreement; not of the same opinion disappoint: to let someone down; to not make someone proud or satisfied discontinue: to end something; to not use anymore; cease dismal: not good; depressing; depressing; dreary; bleak disobedient: not following the rules disorganized: messy; not neat; not able to find things disposable: not worthy of being kept; easily given or thrown away; easily replaced disrespectful: not polite; rude; not courteous disturb: to bother or pester; not leaving someone alone uncertain: not sure
uncommon: rare; not the usual; remarkable unconscious: not within thought; not awake undecided: not yet at the point of making a decision unexpected: not what someone thought would happen; not predicted unmistakable: clear; cannot be understood the wrong way; not able to be confused or misunderstood unnecessary: not required untidy: messy; not neat; not organized unwise: not smart unworthy: not deserving; not having any value superb: splendid; excellent; beyond the expected
superimpose: to lay or place something over something else superintendent: a person with the highest power, power above everyone else's superior: above average in quality; excellent supervisor: a person who stands over or above someone in rank; a manager in charge of someone else surcharge: an amount of money (charge) over and above what is actually needed; extra surplus: a quantity or amount over and above what is actually needed; extra surprise: something that is beyond what is expected surreal: beyond what is real or believable; bizarre surtax: an extra tax beyond the normal tax |
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