Unit 2 Vocabulary

Unit 2 Vocabulary

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English

6th Grade

Easy

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JAMES M ROBERTS

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally (e.g., time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations). An extended metaphor is a metaphor in which the comparison is carried through several lines or even the entire literary work.


Back

Metaphor

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

figurative language in which non-human things or abstractions are represented as having human qualities (e.g., necessity is the mother of invention)


Back

Personification

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

a specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a discussion, essay, article, or other work 



Back

Topic

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

the character who opposes the protagonist or the goals of the protagonist

Back

Antagonist

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

 the intended target group for a message

Back

Audience

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

intentional and deliberate use of skills, tools, and techniques to create a more  effective or interesting written work


Back

Author's Craft

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g.,  to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain  to analyze,  etc.)


Back

Author's Purpose

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