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ELA Flash Cards
8th Grade ELA Flash Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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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