Vocabulary - Figures of Speech Crossword
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1) most exciting part of a story2) when a character remembers something that has happened in the past4) words that imitate sounds (ex. pow, buzz!)6) a phrase which does not make sense together but is used to describe something (ex. bitter sweet, jumbo shrimp)7) creating curiosity about the ending of a story by raising questions in the mind of the reader8) narrator sees and hears everything that happens to one character and reports it to the reader9) narrator uses "I" and is telling his or her story10) language spoken in a particular region (ex. ya'll, pop)12) narrator uses "he," "she," "it," or a "person's name" and is telling someone else's story13) two lines of poetry with the last word rhyming14) conversation between two characters (in quotation marks - " ")15) describing how a character looks, feels, acts, and talks16) character in conflict with the protagonist / villain17) clues about what will happen next in the story18) when the problem is resolved at the end of the story20) character that changes21) character that does not change25) comparing two things27) overstating something to make it seem better or worse (ex. hyperbole)31) a poem that has one speaker, uses emotions, and can be set to music32) the dictionary definition of a word34) person's perspective from which the story is told37) comparing two things using "like" or "as"38) what the author wants you to learn from the story40) one word or a phrase that describes what the whole thing is about41) sequence of events in a story |
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3) problem5) writing in sentences, which does not use rhythm or rhyme11) pattern in which rhyme happens in a poem, look at last word in each line19) repetition of vowel sounds in a phrase (ex. out into the outstanding outside)22) talking about something in a book that you expect other people to know about, like a historical event, artwork, book, etc.23) when and where a story takes place24) a poem that tells a story using a plot, setting, and characters26) giving human characteristics, like actions, speech, or feelings, to animals or objects28) definition which comes from the feelings or emotions a person has about a word, not the official definition29) repetition of consonant sounds in phrase (ex. she sells seashells by the seashore)30) object used to represent an idea (ex. heart means love)33) when the unexpected happens35) narrator sees and hears everything that happens to every character and reports it to the reader36) two or more words39) main character / hero42) pictures you see in your head as you read43) narrator uses "you" to give directions, like in an instruction manual44) repetition of similar sounds in words (ex. like and Mike) |
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