Unit 2A Vocab 7th & 8th

Front

Central idea of a literary work

Back

Theme

Front

Author's unique expression of language

Back

Voice

Front

Author's attitude, stated or implied

Back

Tone

Front

Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

Back

Simile

Front

Sound words (boom, pow, bang)

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

Comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'

Back

Metaphor

Front

Viewpoint in which the story is told

Back

point of view

Front

Atmosphere or feeling created by the writer

Back

mood

Front

A written work or text (fiction, drama, poetry)

Back

literary text

Front

Exaggeration

Back

hyperbole