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Vocabulsry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| denotation | the dictionary definition |
| synonym | words that mean the same or nearly the same |
| antonym | words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite |
| context clues | words inside the text that help define an unknown word |
| figurative language | language that creates images in the reader's mind |
| simile | a comparison that uses like or as |
| metaphor | a comparison that does not use like or as |
| personification | when an author has something nonhuman do something only humans can do |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration |