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English Final
Study cards for 8th grade Honers english final CRMS
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English
8th Grade
06/15/2009

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resolution
Definition
how problem is solved
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conflict
Definition
problem
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simile
Definition
comparison using like or as
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alliteration
Definition
rhyming at the beginning of words
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onomatopoeia
Definition
a word that describes sound
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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metaphor
Definition
comparison not using like or as
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drama
Definition
to act out
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scenery
Definition
visual effects that created background
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stage directions
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directions describes actions and thoughts of characters describes what is on the stage
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setting
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time and place of a story
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rising action
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events that leads to climax
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flashback
Definition
author goes back in time to revel important information
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fiction
Definition
not real
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imagery
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how a place looks using descriptive language
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rhyme
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rhyming at the end of the word
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personification
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giving things that are not real real traits
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active listener
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listen carefully, look at the speaker, question what was said, not talking, take notes
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public speaking
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persuade or act a certain way, inform, introduce
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memorize
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practice in front of a mirror, write it over and over, break it up
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stop plagiarism
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paraphrase, cite source, context clues
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short answer question
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3T topic sentence text support tie together
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non-fiction
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real or true
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theme
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lesson learned
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dialogue
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conversation between 2 or more people
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cast
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group of characters in a play
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foreshadow
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clues that will help revel what will happen later on in the story
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characterization
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describes characters traits and personality
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climax
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highest point in story
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