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Winn Lily's Crossing

Voc. and Lit. Terms for Lily's Crossing

QuestionAnswer
wrongfully entering tresspassing
choke throttle
agreement pact
barely vaguely
song of patriotism Anthem
where a group of nuns live convent
swerved veered
emblem insignia
deep hum drone
cranky irritable
secretly transported smuggled
bench-like seat in church pew
bridge viaduct
group of military ships convoy
scribble scrawl
length of time duration
a scene showing events that happened at an earlier time flashback
a literary device in which an author grants human qualities to nonhuman objects personification
figure of speech in which a comparison between two unlike objects is stated directly using the words "like" or "as" simile
a device in which an episode ends at a moment of heightened tension cliffhanger
a figure of speech in which two unlike objects are compared WITHOUT using "like" or "as" metaphor
A little cream stayed on his lover lip, a small yellow fish. metaphor
There was a tremendous streak of lightning. It lit up the porch, and the whole of the sky, and she could see in the distance a rowboat at the edge of the bay, about to cross through the edge of the marshes. It was Albert. cliffhanger
Gram's house was the last one on the canal. "Where the ocean swoops in to fight with the bay," she always said. personification
Lily had a quick picture of Eddie go through her mind, his square front teeth, a little separated, resting gently on his lower lip, his nose red. He always had a cold. flashback
The days stretched out in front of her like long gray sheets on a wash line. simile
Created by: mavest@w-csd.org
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