Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
English Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. |
| stanza | a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse. |
| rhyme scheme | the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse. |
| syllable | a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; e.g., there are two syllables in water and three in inferno. |
| hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
| alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. |
| idiom | a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ). |
| onomatopoeia | the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ). |
| simile | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ). |
| symbolism | the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. |
| personification | the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. |
| theme | the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. |
| moral | concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. |
| plot | a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful. |
| point of view | a particular attitude or way of considering a matter. |
| setting | the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. |
| irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. |
| subjective | based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. |
| objective | (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. |
| lesson | an amount of teaching given at one time; a period of learning or teaching. |
Created by:
M.E
Popular English Vocabulary sets