ELA Vocab 8th grade

an expression consisting of one or more words

• phrase

• adverb

• allegory

• alliteration

a narrative poem of popular origin

• character

• ballad

• characterization

• archetype

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction

• character

• ballad

• archetype

• assonance

the act of describing essential features

• assonance

• ballad

• characterization

• arcgetype

not leading by a straight line or course to a destination

• indirect

• clause

• cliche

• cognate

an expression including a subject and predicate

• cliche

• cognate

• clause

• climax

the decisive moment in a novel or play

• indirect

• clause

• cognate

• climax

a word deriving from the same root as another word

• cognate

• coherent

• conflict

• connotation

marked by an orderly and consistent relation parts

• connotation

• Consonance

• conflict

• coherent

an open clash between two opposing groups

• cognate

• consonance

• conflict

• connotation