Read 180 Vocab Station 1

a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning.

• idiom

• idiot

• theme

• ironic

when something happens that is opposite from what is expected.

• idiom

• ironic

• theme

• imagery

when you give an animal or object qualities or abilities that only a human can have.

• ironic

• imagery

• personification

• imagery

when a writer uses very descriptive language, sometimes figurative language (like similes, metaphors, and personification) to appeal to all of your senses.

• imagery

• personification

• ironic

• theme

an underlying message or the big idea of a story.

• theme

• conclusion

• imagery

• personification

Describe this classroom using imagery.

The clouds danced across the sky.

This is an example of _____.

• personification

• theme

• conflict

• resolution

I won a contest. I got a lifetime of free ice cream from Friendly's. The next day I found out I am out I'm allergic to ice cream. : (

• imagery

• personification

• irony

• theme

She was crying crocodile tears when the teacher yelled at her. As soon as the teacher looked away, she laughed.

This is an example of ______.

• imagery

• an idiom

• personification

• a theme

All the parts of the story that make the story what it is.

• plot
•  setting
• main character
• climax