the problems or complications in the story. exaggeration of the truth for effect. the idea the author is trying to get across or teach the reader. simile. comparing two things using LIKE or AS. conflict. the problems or complications in the story. 5 terms.
active vocabulary. The definition of active vocabulary is the set of words that a person, group or profession is familiar with using. An example of an active vocabulary is the set of words that a toddler knows and uses. active-vocabulary. The collection of words and phrases that someone commonly uses in speech and writing.
Voice: Focus on the Action! The âvoiceâ of a sentence describes the sentenceâs action, as either passive or active. Remember, as we saw above, English uses the Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order, or pattern. Active Voice = active subject. In an active sentence, a subject performs a verb which affects an object. (SVO-order; correct English) Passive Voice = passive (inactive) subject. In a passive sentence, an object receives a verb's action, which is performed by a subject.