8th Grade ELA Master Vocabulary Review
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These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts from the 8th Grade ELA Master Vocabulary List, including thinking and skills words, figurative language, and literary elements.
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What does it mean to analyze something?
To break something down to understand how its parts work together.
Define support in the context of writing.
To give evidence or details that prove a point.
What is the purpose of comparing two things?
To explain how they are alike.
Contrast refers to what?
Explaining how two things are different.
What does it mean to trace an idea or event?
To follow its development through a text.
How can you clarify a concept?
By making something easier to understand.
What does it mean to evaluate something?
To judge its quality or effectiveness using evidence.
How would you interpret a text?
By explaining what something means using clues from the text.
What does it mean to describe something?
To tell what it is like using details.
What is a summary?
The main ideas of a text without extra details.
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
Define metaphor.
A comparison saying one thing is another.
What is personification?
Giving human traits to nonhuman things.
How does hyperbole function in writing?
It is extreme exaggeration for effect.
What is an idiom?
An expression that means something different than the literal words.
Define onomatopoeia.
A word that sounds like the noise it describes.
What is the purpose of repetition in writing?
To emphasize words or ideas.
What is an allusion?
A reference to a well-known person, event, or work.
What is alliteration?
Repeating beginning sounds in words close together.
What does ethos refer to in rhetoric?
An appeal to credibility or trust.
What is pathos?
An appeal to emotions.
Define logos in rhetorical terms.
An appeal to logic, facts, or evidence.
What does kairos mean in rhetoric?
An appeal to timing or urgency.
What is verbal irony?
Saying one thing but meaning another.
Define situational irony.
When the opposite of what’s expected happens.
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows something the character does not.
What is consonance?
Repetition of consonant sounds within words.
What does assonance refer to?
Repetition of vowel sounds in words.
Define mood in literature.
The feeling or atmosphere of a text.
What is tone in writing?
The author’s attitude toward the subject.
What is a speaker in poetry?
The voice telling the poem or story.
What is imagery?
Language that appeals to the senses.
What is the main idea of a text?
The most important message of the text.
What is a rhetorical question?
A question asked to make a point, not get an answer.
Define dialect.
A form of language specific to a region or group.
What is parallelism in writing?
Repeating similar sentence patterns for effect.
What is white space in text?
Blank space used to create emphasis or pacing.
What does indentation show in writing?
It shows structure or importance.
What is a stanza in poetry?
A group of lines in a poem.
What is line length in a poem?
How long or short a line is and how it affects meaning.
What does structure refer to in a text?
How a text is organized.
What is an author’s purpose?
The reason the author wrote the text.
What does perspective mean in storytelling?
The lens or point of view used to tell a story.
Define rhythm in literature.
The beat or flow of language.
What is a rhyme scheme in poetry?
The pattern of rhymes in a poem.
What is a synonym?
A word with the same or similar meaning.
What is an antonym?
A word with the opposite meaning.
What do ellipses indicate?
Omitted words or a pause.
What is a line in poetry?
A single row of words in a poem.
What is plot in literature?
The sequence of events in a story.
Define static character.
A character who does not change.
What is a dynamic character?
A character who changes during the story.
Define round character.
A complex character with many traits.
What is a flat character?
A simple character with few traits.
What is direct characterization?
When the author directly tells traits.
Define indirect characterization.
Traits shown through actions, dialogue, or thoughts.
What does conflict mean in literature?
A struggle between opposing forces.
What is internal conflict?
A struggle within a character.
What is external conflict?
A struggle between a character and something outside them.
What is a theme in literature?
The lesson or message about life.
What is setting?
When and where the story takes place.
Define symbol in literature.
An object that represents a larger idea.
What is a character in a story?
A person or figure in a story.
Define internal rhyme.
Rhyme within a single line.
What is end rhyme?
Rhyme at the end of lines.
What does infer / inference mean?
To use clues and background knowledge to figure something out.
What is denotation?
The literal dictionary meaning of a word.
Define connotation.
The feelings or ideas associated with a word.
What is nonfiction?
Writing based on real facts and events.
What is fiction?
Writing that tells an imagined story.
What is a claim?
A statement that expresses an opinion or position.
Define counterclaim.
An opposing argument.
What is a thesis?
The main argument of a text.
What is evidence in writing?
Facts, examples, or quotes that support a claim.
What is an analogy?
A comparison used to explain an idea.
Define antithesis.
Contrasting ideas placed together for effect.