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Write-In Reader
Final Write-In Reader Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| simile | comparison using the words "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | figure of speech--one thing is written as if it were another |
| personification | figure of speech--inanimate object is given human characteristics |
| narrative poem | poem that tells a story |
| lyric poem | highly musical verse that expresses the emotions of the speaker |
| onomatopoeia | words that sound lke the things they refer to--meow, buzz |
| alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| aghast | shocked |
| somber | dark and gloomy |
| muffled | wrapped or padded with something to keep out the sound |
| fleet | quick |
| linger | be slow in leaving; stay behind |
| aloft | at or on a great height |
| cascade | tumbling flow |
| snigger | snicker, slyly laugh |
| plait | braid |
| gusty | characterized by bursts of wind |
| dappled | spotted |
| wrath | extreme anger; harshness |
| perish | die |
| satchel | small bag for carrying belongings, especially clothes or books. |