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24 Cards in this Set
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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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alliteration
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the repetition of vowel sounds with rhyming words
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assonance
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when the writer writes to express him or herself, to inform or explain, to persuade or entertain.
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writer's purpose
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indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place or event
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allusion
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a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for humerous effect
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hyperbole
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figure of speech that makes comparison between two generally unlike things, and doesnt use the words like or as.
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metaphor
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figure of speech that makes comparison between two things, and uses the words like or as.
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simile
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figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal or idea.
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personification
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method of narrating a short story, novel, narrative poem, or work of nonfiction.
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point of view
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brief descriptive phrase that points out traits associated with a particular person or thing.
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epithet
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point-by-point comparison between two things that are alike in some respect.
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analogy
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brief tale told to illustrate a moral or teach a lesson.
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fable.
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the use of words that describe their meanings.
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onomatopoeia
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special kind of contrast between appearance and reality.
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irony
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contrast between what a read or character expects and what actually exists or happens
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situational irony
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when someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another.
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verbal irony.
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where the reader or viewer knows something that a character does not know.
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dramatic irony.
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consists of descriptive words and phrases the re-create sensory experiences for the reader.
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imagery
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long, narrative poem about adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or race.
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epic
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a long, elaborate comparison that often continues for a number of lines.
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epic simile
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Stages of the writing process
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prewriting, rough draft, revise, edit and publish
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parts of the business letter
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heading, inside address, salutation, body, and closing
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elements of the short story
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character, setting, plot, point of view, and theme
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plot elements
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exposition, narrative hook, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
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