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ELA Flash Cards

8th Grade ELA Flash Cards

QuestionAnswer
Setting where and when the story takes place
Conflict a problem in the story (man vs. self, man vs. man, man vs. nature)
Plot the sequence of events in a story; what happens in a story
Climax the point at which the conflict is greatest; most exciting part
Resolution the solving of the conflict before the story ends
Foreshadowing when an author hints about what will happen later in a story
theme an author’s general message about life
narrator who tells the story
metaphor a comparison between two or more generally unlike things, not using “like” or “as.” Ex. Lightning fast
simile a comparison between two or more generally unlike things, using the words “like” or “as.” Ex. Fast as lightning
repetition when words or phrases are repeated
personification when animals, objects, or ideas are given human qualities
sensory language language that appeals to the senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell
symbol when something stands for something beyond itself
narrative poem a poem that tells a story
concrete poetry a poem that takes the shape of its subject
alliteration when nearby words begin with the same consonant sound Ex. Dunkin’ Donuts, “The candy was killing my cavity.”
haiku 3 lined Japanese poetry that often describes a scene in nature and expresses strong emotion
imagery when a picture is created in the reader’s mind using words
exact rhyme when words sound identical Ex. cats, bats
half rhyme when words sound similar but not identical Ex. pans, hams
rhyme scheme a pattern of rhymes
mood the feeling the reader has from the words the author chose
rhyme when words sound alike
extended metaphor when a comparison not using "like" or "as" exists over multiple lines
figurative language language that is not meant to be taken by its dictionary definition
stanza a poem's version of a paragraph
genre a type of writing
fiction not real/true
non-fiction true/real life
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