a writer's or speaker's choice of words and way of arranging the words in sentences.

a conversation or an event that happened before the beginning of the story.

a writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur in a later plot.

descriptive words or phrases that create sensory experiences for the reader. It evokes the five senses.

a person, place, an activity, or an object that stands for something beyond itself.

language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meanings of words.

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as."

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that have something in common without using the word "like" or "as."

a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for humorous effect.

a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea.

a tool a writer uses to enrich the text.

The words or sentence that surround unfamiliar words

The emotional association of a word

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In one afternoon fifty years ago, so much of our turbulent history – the stain of slavery and anguish of civil war met on this bridge, Edmund Pettus Bridge.

What does turbulent mean?

They marched as Americans who had endured hundreds of years of brutal violence, and countless daily indignities – but they didn’t seek special treatment, just the equal treatment promised to them almost a century before.

What is the synonym of endured ?

What they did here will reverberate through the ages.

What is the synonym of reverberate ?

What could more profoundly vindicate the idea of America than plain and humble people – the unsung, the downtrodden, the dreamers not of high station, not born to wealth or privilege, not of one religious tradition but many – coming together to shape their country’s course?

What is antonym of vindicate?

The American instinct that led these young men and women to pick up the torch and cross this bridge is the same instinct that moved patriots to choose revolution over tyranny.

What is the antonym of tyranny?

It was Julia who first taught Lennon to play the banjo and introduced him to contemporary music.

What is the antonym of contemporary?

Singles such as “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand” soon made The Beatles just as prevalent in the United States as they were in England.

What does prevalent mean?

The unexpected demise of their manager, Brian Epstein, also added stress. In 1969, Lennon decided to leave The Beatles and began performing with girlfriend Yoko Ono, whom he married that same year after divorcing Cynthia Lennon.

What is the synonym of demise ?

We must depend more on better and more profound education than simply on the letter of the law.

What is the antonym of profound ?

a tale that is based on history and handed down from one generation to the next. this celebrates the heroic qualities of a national or cultural leader

a lengthy, narrative work of poetry

Beowulf's personal reason for coming back to Denmark to help King Hrothgar is his...

Beowulf is an example of what type of poem?

in "The Prologue" from The Canterbury Tales, where are the characters traveling and for what reason?

Types of Literature: A play in which the main character suffers a downfall due to some character flaw

Literary Terms: A long speech by character alone on stage.

Literary Terms: The message of a story, novel, or play.

Capitalization: She won her prize for journalism, the Pulitzer Prize.

Capitalization: During WWII, may japanese Americans were forced to live in camps.

Capitalization: My grandmother sometimes reads the Bible to me.

Capitalization: I am pleased to introduce governor Lois Monyoya.

Capitalization: Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton both played Fender Stratocaster Guitars.