https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi en-us 2022-09-15 16:32:06 UTC 2025-05-13 14:34:10 UTC hello@padlet.com kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298638145 Definition:The expression of a poet’s attitude toward the subject and persona of the poem as well as about himself or herself, society, and the poem’s readers.

Synonym:Attitude, pitch

Antonym:emotionless, soulless

Original sentence: Randy's mom didn't like his tone when he was speaking to her about his grades.]]> 2022-09-15 16:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298638145 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298638518 Definition:Recurring elements in a poem that give it meaning; sometimes used interchangeably with motif. 

Synonym:Understanding, message

Antonym:uninformative, unintentional

Original sentence: The theme that was conveyed through Kanye West's "808s and heartbreak", certainly brought a tear to my eye.]]> 2022-09-15 16:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298638518 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298639128 Definition: A figure of speech in which two strikingly different things are identified with each other.

Synonym:Analogy, comparison

antonym: understatement, disregarded

Original sentence: Our band teacher created a metaphor about cows and notes in order for us to remember our scales.

]]> 2022-09-15 16:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298639128 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298639442 Definition:The person who is doing the talking—or observing or thinking—in a text.

Synonym:Storyteller, commentator

Antonym: Listener, Audience

Original sentence: The speaker in this story makes me so immersed in the story I am reading.]]> 2022-09-15 16:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298639442 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298639764 Definition:A pattern of rhyme in a poem, designated by lowercase (and often italicized) letters

Synonym:lyrical, poetic

Antonym:Mismatch, disconnect

Original sentence: J. Cole's rhyme scheme off of his new album is very unique yet familiar at the same time.]]> 2022-09-15 16:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298639764 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298639913 Definition:A certain number of lines meant to be taken as a unit, or that unit in a poem.

Synonym: verse, measure

Antonym: inattentive, nonsensical

Original sentence: The teacher asked Patrick to read the next Stanza of the poem the class was reading to see if he was paying attention.]]> 2022-09-15 16:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2298639913 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326374122 Definition: Causing hatred or disgust

Synonym:hateful,replusive

Antonym:Loving,attractive

Original sentence: Jason is one loathsome lier]]> 2022-10-04 19:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326374122 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326378052 Definition:To be annoying; humiliating

Synonym:Irritating

antonym:Agreeable, pleasant

Original sentence: The fact that out football team lost by 1 point is really galling to the point where I don't know if we can even win just one game.]]> 2022-10-04 19:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326378052 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326389414 Definition: to have an abundant of in terms of quantity

Synonym: plentiful, ample

Antonym: scarse, minimally

Original sentence:Justin just found out how to acquire a staggering copious amount of cheddar cheese


]]> 2022-10-04 19:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326389414 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326397243 Definition: Extreme greed for material gain or wealth

Synonym:Materialistic, possessive

Antonym:Generous/generosity

Original sentence: Legends says that pharaohs with excessive avarice were buried in an underground tomb where they spent an eternity with their wealth.]]> 2022-10-04 19:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326397243 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326416800 Definition: A threat given to people who have disobeyed a rule or law

Synonym:punish, penalty

Antonym: reward, permit

Original sentence: In recent news, the president has been sanctioned due to his efforts and false accusations other political officals]]> 2022-10-04 20:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326416800 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326427830 Definition: The involvement of doing illegal activities or wrong doings

Synonym: Collusion, collaboration

Antonym: innoence

Original sentence: Did you hear? Paul was caught in the middle of unknown complicit activities yesterday and his warrant for his arrest was just announced.]]> 2022-10-04 20:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2326427830 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2390502051 Definition:writers attitude about the subject

Synonym: feel, quality

Antonym:quiet, silence

Original sentence: Rebecca's tone while she explained how she crashed the family car was the straw that broke the camels back between her and her mother.]]> 2022-11-18 21:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2390502051 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2390514608 Definition:word choice what we say ; how we say it

Synonym: Phrasing, wording

Antonym:Vague, limited

Original sentence: Amari has such an eloquent diction since watching that new movie last week.]]> 2022-11-18 21:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2390514608 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2390516304 Definition:Structure, arrangement, of words

Synonym:system, order

Antonym: chaos, unintelligible

Original sentence: Charlie's syntax was so odd and irrational]]> 2022-11-18 21:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2390516304 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2390522644 Definition:dictionary meaning

Synonym:Literal

Antonym:Implied, metaphor

Original sentence: I thought Cassie's detonated statement was hilarious, turns out she was being very serious. ]]> 2022-11-18 22:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2390522644 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2390524667 Definition:feeling associated with a word

Synonym:Metaphorical, implications, Double

Antonym:Literal

Original Sentence: My reading teacher is so unpredictable, the most serious of assignments are usually connotations for her to get a bit of a laugh in.]]> 2022-11-18 22:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2390524667 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575202351 Definition: taking words or phases in their most dictionary meaning

Synonym:denotation

Antonym:Metaphor, other meaning

Original sentence: Courtney, in the most literal sense, I said lets have a jam session, it didn't have anything to do with strawberry Jam!]]> 2023-05-02 13:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575202351 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575209174 Definition:To have an associated meaning with a vastly different vocabulary

Synonym:metaphor

Antonym:literal

Original sentence: That doesn't even make sense, literally and figuratively.]]> 2023-05-02 13:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575209174 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575213769 Definition: To use sensory words to help create a image that isn't there

Synonym: Imagination, day dreaming

Antonym: physical image, actuality 

Original sentence: The beautiful story telling and imaginary in this book makes me melt everytime I read it.]]> 2023-05-02 13:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575213769 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575217820 Definition: Giving human qualities to non alive objects or things

Synonym: embody, imitate

Antonym: obscure, oppose

Original sentence: The car in this story is so personified it really felt like it was a real person.]]> 2023-05-02 13:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575217820 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575235760 Definition: To have a meaning not from its literal meaning from the words used

Synonym: Expression

Antonym: silence, literal, language

Original sentence: Ever heard of the idiom "butterflies in your stomach", yeah that me right now.]]> 2023-05-02 13:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575235760 kurtreyes https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575241766 Definition: Using words such as "like" or "as" to compare things that literally aren't

Synonym: comparison, figurative

Antonym: literal, misunderstanding

Original sentence: "Your as blind as a bat carl", is the simile I would say if it wasn't for me having to wear glasses.]]> 2023-05-02 13:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kurtreyes/7f21spvl9y1z9roi/wish/2575241766