Georgia Milestones Grade 7 ELA Informational Key Terms Review

What is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Analogy

• Hyperbole

What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Consonance

What is the meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word?

• Denotative meaning

• Connotative meaning

• Literal meaning

• Figurative meaning

What is the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

What is the literal meaning of a word?

• Connotative meaning

• Denotative meaning

• Figurative meaning

• Symbolic meaning

What is a comparison using like or as?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Allegory

• Hyperbole

What is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

What refers to the symbolic meaning of words or phrases?

• Literal meaning

• Figurative meaning

• Denotative meaning

• Connotative meaning

What is the main idea or message of a text?

• Theme

• Plot

• Character

• Setting

What term describes the overall feeling or atmosphere of a piece of writing?

• Tone

• Mood

• Theme

• Style