Qtr 1 Vocab cont.

3. A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
4. The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
7. Example: "Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better."
10. A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
11. Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Add “alliterative” to definitions and examples.
13. Example: "O, Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
14. Example: "The Bible is the word of God because God says so in the Bible."
17. Example: "She is reading a book."

1. Example: "Wanna grab a bite?" instead of "Do you want to get something to eat?"
2. Example: In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus Finch is a character known for his moral integrity.
5. Example: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
6. A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order.
7. A set of reasons given in support of an idea, action, or theory.
8. The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.
9. Example: "We shouldn't listen to John's argument about climate change because he's not a scientist."
10. An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
11. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
12. Example: "Each of us saw her duck."
13. Example: "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."
15. A statement or assertion that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
16. A concise statement of a principle or truth.