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ELA NOTES
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Language - English
9th Grade
01/18/2016

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Alliteration
Definition
the repetition of consinent sounds at the beginning of a word.
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Assonance
Definition
resemblance of sound between syllables of nearby words.
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simile
Definition
the comparison of two things using like or as.
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metaphor
Definition
the comparison of two or more things not using like or as.
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Consonance
Definition
agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.
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Imagery
Definition
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
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Hyperbole
Definition
extreme exaggeration.
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Theme
Definition
the subject of a story/main idea.
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Tone
Definition
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation
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Narrative Poem
Definition
a type of poetry that is told from the narrators perspective.
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Epic
Definition
an Epic is a long story about a hero.
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Epic Hero
Definition
an Epic Hero is a brave/noble/famous hero talked about in poems.
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Omniscient
Definition
Omniscient means that you know everything in the story.
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First Person
Definition
First Person means that you are speaking from the main characters point of view thus using I, me, mine, etc.
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third person
Definition
third person is when you are speaking for the main character from another characters point of view thus using she, he, it, they,etc.
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Man vs Man
Definition
this is when your having conflict with someone else like your mom, friends, relatives, teachers, etc.
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Man vs Self
Definition
this is where you are having conflict with yourself such as feeling guilty for something or deciding if you should do this or not.
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Man vs Nature
Definition
this is where you are having conflict with nature such as bees stinging you, you tripping over a tree branch, or cutting down trees.
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Man vs Society
Definition
this is where you are having conflict with the society such as fighting a war, calling the cops, getting arrested, dealing with protesters, etc.
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