Mississippi Solo Reading Analysis Flashcard

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A direct comparison between two things (saying something IS something else)

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

How does Harris feel during the storm?

Back

Calm

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is a first-person pronoun?

Back

A pronoun that refers to the speaker, such as 'I'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What warns Harris that the storm is coming?

Back

The river says 'get ready'.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is an idiom?

Back

A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Front

What is the purpose of figurative language?

Back

To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

What does the term 'consonance' refer to?

Back

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

Back

A metaphor is a direct comparison, while a simile uses 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7