Grade 7 Commonlit Unit 2: Adolescence

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Extended Metaphor

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A metaphor that extends throughout a peice of literature.

-Example: “No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.”

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Figurative Language

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Phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to convey a message.

-Examples: Metaphor, Simile, symbolism, personification, and hyperbole

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Hyperbole

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An extreme exaggeration used to emphasize a point or convey an emotion.

-Example: That train ride took forever

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Metaphor

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A direct comparison between two things to suggest a likeness.

-Example: "Juliet is the sun." ---WIlliam Shakespeare

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Repetition

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When an author repeats a word, phrase, or idea for effect

-Example: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness" --Charles Dickens

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Second Person Point of View

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When the narrator talks directly to the reader, addressing them as "you"

-Example: "Your friends won't try to talk you out of the trip, will they?"

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Ambition

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1. a strong desire and determination to achieve something

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Assure

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to make something certain to happen; to guarantee

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Belittle

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1. To make a person seem small or unimportant

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Destiny

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1.  something that is meant to happen to a person in the future