Midterm Terminology Review
Across
- 3. a combination of contradictory things like "jumbo shrimp"
- 4. the green light is considered one
- 7. hints at future events
- 10. "buzz, zap, bang"
- 12. Long Island in the 1920's is this in The Great Gatsby
- 13. "She eats the sweet treats"
- 14. a reference to a well known person, place,event, or literary work
- 17. the art of effective persuasive speaking or writing
- 23. "Think of the dogs who will suffer if you choose to shop and not adopt"
- 25. "Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers"
- 26. "As a doctor with 20 years of experience, I recommend this medicine"
- 28. the emotional association with a word, not its literal meaning
- 29. Language that appeals to all of your senses
- 32. "the wind whispered through the trees"
- 33. "Studies show patients improved by 90% with this medication"
Down
- 1. An example of this would be if a policeman got pulled over for speeding
- 2. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"
- 5. In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" the ____ is eerie and mysterious
- 6. the highest point of tension or action in a story
- 8. the literal or dictionary definition of a word
- 9. A woman is about to get married. As she puts on her veil she remembers her fiance from three years before
- 11. the conclusion of a story where all conflict is resolved
- 15. introduces the reading to the setting,characters, and background information
- 16. Jay Gatsby's character in a The Great Gatsby
- 18. The author's attitude toward the subject
- 19. If you see someone with an umbrella, you might be able to guess that there is a chance of rain or it is raining
- 20. to inform, persuade, or entertain
- 21. the perspective from which a story is told
- 22. position the author is trying to prove,supported by evidence and reasoning
- 24. The corruption of the American Dream is one in Gatsby
- 27. "Her eyes were like stars"
- 30. Voldemort's character in Harry Potter
- 31. "Life is a highway"