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33 Cards in this Set
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alliteration
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the repetition of initial latter sounds closely connected words.
EX. Peter piper picked a pack of peppers |
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consonance
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constant sounds repeating in the middle or end of a word
EX. Fiddle, Faddel |
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onomatopoeia
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a sound word
Ex Buzz!/ Boom! |
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Rhyme
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correspondence of sounds in two or more words especially at the ends of a line of poetry
Ex. cat, bat, rat |
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Rhythm
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the pattern of stressed and unstressed sounds in a poem
Ex. Roses are red. Violets are blue |
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Rhyme Scheme
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the pattern of rhyme in a stanza or poem usually representing by letters
Ex. ABAB and CDCD |
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personification
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a figure of speech in which a non - human thing is given human qualities
EX. the flower danced in the wind |
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metaphor
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an implied comparison between two different things the comparison suggests similarity,
EX. Freedom is a train |
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simile
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a direct comparison using "like" "than" or "as"
EX. The tree is like a giant |
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imagery
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mental images or pictures created in the readers mind using words
Ex. The beautiful, glimmering, river gushed down the side of the lusciously green, lopsided mountains. |
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Figurative language
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language based on or involving a figure of speech, language, that is metaphorical no literal.
Ex. No pain no gain |
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Figure of Speech
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The various techniques or devices or figurative language
EX. Metaphors, Smilies, Personification |
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Stanza
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a group of 2 or more lines of poetry
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Independent clause
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can stand on its own; has a subject and
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Dependent clause
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cant stand on its own; needs an independent clause
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Subordinate clause
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same thing as a dependent clause
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Hook/Attention
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grabber: pulls the reader and makes them want to read; usually the first sentence of the first paragraph
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Thesis
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explains the reasons that back up your point.
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Topic sentence
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sentence that says what its about
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Introductory paragraph
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the first paragraph; tells what it is going to be about
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Body paragraph
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one of the middle paragraphs that explains one of your ideas from the thesis statement
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Concluding paragraph-
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the last paragraph that sums up the essay and relays your thesis again
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Title
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the name of the article
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Author
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- the person that wrote the article
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Setting
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where and when the article is
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Plot
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the storyline of the article
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Conflict
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the problem in the artifact
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Climax
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the turning point
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Character
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a person included in the artifact
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Symbol
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an object that represents something important in the book
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Theme
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the morals in the novel
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SodaPop
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Stopped the fighting between Darry and PonyBoy
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Johnny
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held the greasers together and could stick up to Dally
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