Retake Standards Mastery Flashcard (7.1, 7.2, 7.3 & 7.5)

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as loud as a sonic boom'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Imagery is the author's use of language that appeals to the five senses to help the reader imagine what is being described.

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What does the term 'taste' refer to in sensory language?

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Taste refers to the sense that allows us to perceive flavors through our taste buds, often described in writing to evoke a sensory experience.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are words, phrases, or sentences that provide more information about the central idea.

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What is the central idea of a text?

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The central idea is the main point or message that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is the purpose of using sensory details in writing?

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Sensory details enhance the reader's experience by making descriptions more vivid and relatable, appealing to the five senses.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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An example of a metaphor is 'The world is a stage', which suggests that life is like a performance.

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What is exaggeration in literature?

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Exaggeration is a statement that makes something seem better, worse, larger, or smaller than it really is, often used for emphasis or humor.