ELA vocabulary TEST 6/7 Halvorson

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What text structure uses key words like 'as a result', 'because', 'since', and 'due to'?

Back

Cause-Effect

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What does the word 'unruly' mean?

Back

Disorderly and hard to control.

Front

What literary device helps readers envision a scene in a story or poem?

Back

Imagery.

Front

What does it mean to 'retaliate'?

Back

To return like for like, especially evil for evil.

Front

What does the word 'abandon' mean?

Back

To give something up.

Front

What is the definition of 'theme' in literature?

Back

The central topic or idea explored in a text.

Front

What is 'mood' in a literary context?

Back

The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

Front

What is a 'metaphor'?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What does 'anticipate' mean?

Back

To expect or predict something.

Front

What is the meaning of 'discretion'?

Back

The quality of being careful about what one does and says.