Quarter #3 Perform #3 Review

An oxymoron is...

• a combination of contradictory or incongruous words

• a comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

• using the five senses to create an image in the readers' head

Figurative language is...

• over exaggeration

• comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• language that’s intended to create an image, association, or other effect in the mind of the listener or reader that goes beyond the literal meaning

• the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

A simile is...

• use of the five senses to create an image in the readers' mind

• a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• a comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

A central idea is...

• It’s the idea that unifies the point of an article/text

• The moral of the story

• Present ideas or events in the order in which they happen

• Identify problems and pose solutions

The theme of the text is...

• a person, place, or thing that stands for something else

• the universal truth the writer presents through a piece of work

• A recurring image, word, phrase, or action that tend to create unity within a literary work

• use of the five senses to create an image in the readers' mind

Tension is...

• the falling action in a story

• a comparison between two different things

• how the story concludes

• the sense that something ominous is right around the corner

A synonym for sympathy is...

• indifferene

• compassion

• hostility

• disapproval

An objective summary is one that includes...

• key facts and relevant details from the text

• opinions and judgements on the quality of the text

• direct quotes from the text

• the impact on the reader

An allegory is...

• the repetition of sounds in two or more words

• a comparison between two different topics

• a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

• an epic poem that details the lives of multiple people

A synonym for 'astounding' is...

• customary

• unexceptional

• surprising

• mundane