English Mid-Term

11/6/26

Rhyme

Words that share same ending sounds (cat & hat)

Alliteration

Repetition of the same starting consonant sounds in nearby words (silly snakes slither)

Metaphor

Directly comparing 2 different things by stating one is the other (time is money)

Simile

Comparing 2 different things using words “like” or “as”

Personification

Giving human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human objects or ideas

Onomatopoeia

Words that imitate the actual sound they describe

Oxymoron

Pairing 2 contradictory or opposite terms together

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the physical senses

Hyperbole

An intentional, extreme exaggeration used to emphasis

Allusion

A brief, indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, or creative work (He’s a real Romeo)

Ordinary World

The hero’s normal life before the quest

Call to adventure

A challenge or threat disrupts their life

Refusal of the call

The hero hesitates out of fear or doubt

Meeting the mentor

A guide offers help, wisdom, or tools

Crossing the threshold

The hero steps into a new, unknown world

Tests, allies, enemies

Adapting to the new environment and finding allies

Approach to the inmost cave

Preparing for the main confrontation

The ordeal

Facing the central crisis or deepest fear

The reward

Seizing the prize after surviving the crisis

The road back

Escaping or pressing on toward the return home

The resurrection

A final test proving the hero’s ultimate transformation

Return with the elixir

Returning home transformed to heal or improve their world