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20 Cards in this Set
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*ranged
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roamed
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gore
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stab with horns
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bellow
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roar loudly
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trundle
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move freely
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alliteration
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the repetition of initial consonant sounds
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garlands
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wreaths of flowers and leaves
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repetition
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repeating sounds or words
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oral tradition
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poetry passed down orally from generation to generation by poets, frequently in the form of song
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reiterate
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to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
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poetry
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metrical writing; the productions of a poet
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Hornbill
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a tropical bird with a bright, curved bill
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simile
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a figure of speech in which two distinct things are compared, using the word “like” or “as”
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onomatopoeia
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a word that is imitating a sound it describes
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sleek
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smooth, glossy
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spitfire
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easily angered
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rhyme
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words that have identical sounds after the initial consonant
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*mock
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imitate
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tassels
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the silky-like flowers at the top of corn stalks
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furrows
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grooves made by a plow
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mince
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mixture of fruit and spices used a s pie filling
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