ELA TEST 25 POINTS

Poetry

Writing that is full of imagery, description, and emotion

Prose

Writing that uses everyday language, sentence after sentence,

Refrain

A phrase or verse that repeats in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza.

Stanza

An arrangement of certain number of lines, usually four or more, forming a division in a poem

Rhythm

Beat or syllables of a poem. Usually determine by the syllable of words.

Mood

The feeling the reader has when reading the imagery of a poem.

Tone

The feeling the writer has towards the subject/topic of their writing.

Simile

A comparison of two unlike things in which a comparison word (Like or as) is used.

Example: the man was as Hungary as a bear at dinner time.

Metaphor

Comparison that show how two things are not alike. Unlike similes that user the words “As” or “Like” to make a comparison

Example: Cindy was such a mule. WE couldn’t get her to change her mind.

Personification

A figure of speech in which a lifeless object or being is given human qualities or abilities

Examples: The sun danced across the sky on a hot summer day

Hyperbole

A much-exaggerated statement for a dramatic effect

Example: I was so tired of walking, my feet were killing me

Onomatopoeia

The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

Example:The old floor creaked as we walked slowly down the hall.

Idiom

A phrase that actually mean something different from its literal meaning

Example” Last night was raining cats and dogs.