Unit 1 Key Terms Georgia Milestones ELA 8th Grade Study Guide

Front

What is the specific order of a series of events that form a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the use of the same sound to start several words in a row?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is the term for exaggeration beyond belief?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the lesson or message of a literary passage, story, or novel?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the relationship in which one thing causes another thing to happen?

Back

Cause and Effect

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the central idea or main point of a text?

Back

Central Idea

Front

What is the author's attitude toward the subject or audience?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the structure or arrangement of a literary work?

Back

Structure

Front

What is the use of language that goes beyond the literal meaning?

Back

Figurative Language