ELA Vocab terms

1. the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
4. a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
5. a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
7. literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.
8. the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
9. the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
11. the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
12. the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
13. a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
14. a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.

2. literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.
3. a firm decision to do or not to do something.
6. Story a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
10. a person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem.
11. depart quickly or hurriedly; run away.