7th Grade Milestone Vocabulary

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A direct comparison that states one thing is another, used descriptively and not literally. For example, saying 'the classroom was a zoo' implies chaos.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is a sonnet?

Back

A form of poetry that contains fourteen lines with a specific rhyme scheme: three stanzas of four lines (abab) and a final couplet (cc).

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the setting of a story?

Back

The time and place where a story occurs, including details like time of day, season, and location.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is figurative language?

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation, often to create effects or convey ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

What is connotative meaning?

Back

The implied or suggested meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition. For example, 'childlike' connotes innocence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is a theme in literature?

Back

The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative, often reflecting on broader human experiences.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What is a plot?

Back

The sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict, climax, and resolution.

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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 point of view?

Back

The perspective from which a story is narrated, such as first-person, second-person, or third-person.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What is a soliloquy?

Back

A speech in a play where a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often when they are alone, revealing inner feelings.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D