Unit 6 Week 5 - An Ode to the Wind Flashcards

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reveal / revealing / revealed

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to show - The man rolled up his sleeve to reveal a tattoo on his forearm. The announcer revealed that the winner of the lottery was Mr. Jacobs.

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imagery

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the pictures in your head when you read or look at art - JK Rowling uses a lot of imagery in Harry Potter.

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lashing

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a movement with a whip - I couldn’t sleep because the rain lashed against my window last night for 4 hours.

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repetition (figure of speech)

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Repeating words or phrases - The man had a plan. He always had a plan. I couldn’t remember the last time he didn’t have a plan.

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alliteration (figure of speech)

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repeating letters or sounds at the beginning of the sentence - Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

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personification (figure of speech)

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giving objects human qualities - The wind screamed throughout the night. The sun smiled and greeted the children warmly.

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metaphor (figure of speech)

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comparison between 2 things - You are nothing but an evil snake.

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simile (figure of speech)

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Comparison between 2 things with ‘like’ or ‘as’ - You are as evil as a snake.

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dispersing

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scattering, spreading - The wind dispersed the leaves all across my yard.

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incentive

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a way to get someone to do something - The incentive for most adults to go to work is money.

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