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Eleven Vocab SG
Vocabulary to help you study for Eleven Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tone | is the attitude of the narrator, conveyed often through word choice, author’s use of imagery, and figurative language. |
| imagery | language that appeals to the five senses |
| similie | a direct comparison of dissimilar objects, usually using like or as: “I wandered lonely as a cloud” |
| hyperbole | is the author’s use of exaggeration. |
| climax | the highest point of action in the story. |
| resolution | the outcome of the conflict in a play or story. This concludes the falling action or conclusion. |
| structure | time order, order of importance, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, geographic order of a work of literature. |
| purpose | is the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic. Then, once a topic is selected, the author must decide whether this is to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain his ideas to the reader. |