voc. literary terms
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Literary terms
autobiographynoun
The story of a person’s life, written by that person
biographynoun
The story of a person’s life, written by someone else
flashbacknoun
A scene that is set at a time earlier than the main events of the story
folklorenoun
The traditional tales and beliefs of a people
Thai folklore?
•Nang Non; นางนอน•Nang Sib Song (Thai: นางสิ�บสิอง)
genrenoun
A type of literature or art
metaphornoun
A figure of speech in which one thing is described as if it were another
You are the sun in my sky
It is raining cats and dogs
Crocodiles' teeth are white daggers
School is a gateway to adulthood
I'm Heartbroken
onomatopoeianoun
The use of words that imitate the sounds that they stand for
prosenoun
Ordinary speech or writing that does not have a regular rhythm
proverbnoun
A short saying that expresses a truth or gives advice
Proverbs 14
31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him.
34 Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
Chinese Proverb
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be only afraid of standing still.Chinese Proverb
Truthful lips endure forever, the lying tongue, for only a moment.-- Proverbs 12:19
similenoun
A figure of speech that uses like or as to compare two things that are not alike
Eleven by Sandra Cisneros
How old are you?
At your age in life, what kinds of things could really embarrass you?
What do you do/want to do when you feel embarrassed?