List 13 & 61-65 Flashcards
dispute
V
to question or doubt
transient
ADJ
lasting or existing for only a short time
exultingly
ADV
in a joyful or triumphant way
deferential
ADJ
extremely respectful
efface
V
to rub out; to wipe out; to erase
Hyperbole
a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. Hyperboles often have a comic effect, however, a serious effect is also possible. Often, hyperbole produces irony at the same time.
EX: I have a ton of homework to do.
Imagery
the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions.
EX: The iridescent baby blue sky.
Inference
To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.
EX:
Inciting Moment
The action or event that begins the story
EX: when Darth Vader attacks Princess Leia’s
Internal Rhyme
Rhyme that occurs within a line
EX:
I went to town to buy a gown. / I took the car and it wasn’t far.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary