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McMullen
Vocab 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique or contentScience Fiction - Romance - Nonfiction | Genre |
| An expression peculiar to itself grammatically or that cannot be understood if taken literally.Let's get on the ball | Idiomatic Language |
| An exaggeration or overstatement.I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. | Hyperbole |
| A word that is pronounced the same, but has different meanings.two-to-too hare, hair | Homophone |
| The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison are used.That new kid in class is really a squirrel. | Metaphor |