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16 Cards in this Set
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simile
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a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration
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atlas
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a book of maps
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fact
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a statement that can be proven true
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personification
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giving an object human qualities
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thesaurus
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a book of synonyms
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idiom
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a phrase not to be understood if taken literally
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homophone
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words that have different meanings, are spelled differently, but sound the same
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onomatopoeia
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sounds imitating what an object does
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alliteration
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repetition of beginning consonant sounds
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almanac
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a book of facts/information
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synonym
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two words with similar meanings
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metaphor
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a comparison without using "like" or "as"
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opinion
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someone's thoughts
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antonym
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two words with opposite meanings
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PSSA Reading Terms
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terms needed for the PSSA Reading test
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