Unit 1 Review

1. The repetition of similar consonant sounds within a phrase or sentence.
4. detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.
5. the central message, or the idea the author wishes to get across
9. A word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing.
12. the author’s thoughts. The things you can not see: thoughts and backstories.
13. A figure of speech, which involves an exaggeration of ideas for emphasis.
15. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
16. The feeling that the writer creates for the reader.
17. A figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem LESS important than it really is.
18. figurative language in which nonhuman things or characteristics are given human qualities

2. what is happening around the author and to other people:description and dialogue.
3. The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them meanings that are different from their literal sense.
6. a comparison of two things that are essentially different, using the words like or as.
7. Is the writer’s attitude toward a subject
8. Images and/or details that emphasize our senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to recreate a scene for the reader.
10. the repetition of vowel sounds in a phrase
11. a subtle comparison which describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally NOT using like or as.
14. a reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that a writer expects the reader to recognize and understand. It may come from history, geography, literature, art, music, or religion.