ELA termsELA termsLIST 1 - ALIST 1 - A

1.) Simile1.) Simile

Compares two Compares two unlike things using unlike things using like or aslike or as

The tree swayed The tree swayed like a dancing boylike a dancing boy

Her hand was cold Her hand was cold like icelike ice

2.) Metaphor 2.) Metaphor

Comparing two unlike things without Comparing two unlike things without using like or asusing like or as

Batman was the beacon of hope the Batman was the beacon of hope the city neededcity needed

Little Jakey was an animal on the Little Jakey was an animal on the football fieldfootball field

3.) Idiom 3.) Idiom

A phrase you can’t A phrase you can’t take seriouslytake seriously

It was raining cats It was raining cats and dogsand dogs

You’re driving me You’re driving me up the wallup the wall

4.) Personification4.) Personification

Giving human traits to animals or objectsGiving human traits to animals or objects

The squirrel brushed his teeth then flossed The squirrel brushed his teeth then flossed every day.every day.

The eraser screamed as Allante decided to The eraser screamed as Allante decided to erase her entire essay.erase her entire essay.

5.) Onomatopoeia5.) Onomatopoeia

Words that sound like their meaningWords that sound like their meaning

Slam, Whack, Boom, Crack, WhooshSlam, Whack, Boom, Crack, Whoosh

6.) Extended Metaphor6.) Extended Metaphor

A comparison between two things that is A comparison between two things that is made throughout a poem or storymade throughout a poem or story

A poem that compares addiction to video A poem that compares addiction to video games.games.

A story where a dog is used to continually A story where a dog is used to continually show the traits of friendship.show the traits of friendship.

7.) External Conflict7.) External Conflict

A fight, struggle or A fight, struggle or argument:argument:

Man vs ManMan vs Man Man vs BeastMan vs Beast Man vs NatureMan vs Nature Man vs SocietyMan vs Society

8.) Noun8.) Noun

A person, place, thing, or ideaA person, place, thing, or idea

Man, child, lawyerMan, child, lawyer City, sewer, fieldCity, sewer, field Toilet, bubblegum, spaceshipToilet, bubblegum, spaceship Freedom, equality, honorFreedom, equality, honor

9.) Verb 9.) Verb

Shows action or Shows action or connects a subject connects a subject to its objectto its object

We ran and played.We ran and played.

John is right and John is right and they are wrong.they are wrong.

10.) Ad- 10.) Ad-

Means – towardMeans – toward

Advantage, advance, advice, additionAdvantage, advance, advice, addition

While Kevae wasn’t looking, Chuck While Kevae wasn’t looking, Chuck added baby roaches to his Raisin added baby roaches to his Raisin Bran.Bran.

12.) Euphemisms12.) Euphemisms a polite way (phrase) to say something that a polite way (phrase) to say something that

is controversialis controversial

When a writer says that the character "passed away," When a writer says that the character "passed away," he or she is using a euphemism to say that the he or she is using a euphemism to say that the

character "died."character "died."