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24 Cards in this Set
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Onopatopoeia
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a word that imitates the sound of that word.
ex: BOOM! CRACK! BANG! |
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Hyperbole
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an over exaggeration.
ex: It's a million degrees outside. |
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Genre
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a category of literature or music, grouped by similarities.
ex: Electronica, fantasy, drama. |
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Imagery
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Visually descriptive language in literature.
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Personification
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giving human traits to an object.
ex: The ocean grappled with the shore, pummeling it with large white hands. |
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Parable
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A story used to tell a moral or lesson.
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Alliteration
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The occurrence of the same sound or letter at the beginning of two words.
ex: Fun phone |
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Interrogative sentence
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A sentence that asks a question.
ex: Can I borrow a pencil? |
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Antagonist
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A person who opposes to someone or something.
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Flashback
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A scene that goes back to a time that already happened.
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Imperative sentence
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A sentence that gives a direct command.
ex: Pass me my water bottle. |
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Irony
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Words that mean the opposite of their usual meaning.
ex: It is ironic that at a track meet, a billboard said, "Enjoy Coca-Cola." |
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Dialect
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A form of language that is specific to that region.
ex: Southern accent. |
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Simile
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A method of comparison using "like" or "as."
ex: Her courage is like a lioness. |
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Metaphor
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A method of comparison when a word is applied to an object.
ex: He was a graceful gazelle when he sprinted across the finish line. |
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Setting
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The surroundings where an event is taking place.
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Narrator
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A person who narrates.
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Antonym
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A word opposite of another.
ex: Bad to good, tasty to gross. |
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Foreshadow
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A warning of of a future event.
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Paraphrase
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rewording something spoken or written by someone else.
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Audience
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Spectators or listeners at a public event.
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Compound sentence
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A sentence with more than one subject.
ex: Eric and Andrea went to the movies. |
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Climax
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The most intense part of something.
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Theme
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The dominant idea.
ex: Pink, Hollywood, superheros. |
