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Julius Ceaser
Final Test Terms
10
Language - English
10th Grade
02/26/2016

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exposition
Definition
words that just tell the facts
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hyperbole
Definition
Over exaggeration; description not meant to be taken word for word
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alliteration
Definition
words that repeat, rhyme, or start with the same letter
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personification
Definition
assigning the qualities of a person to a thing
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onomatopiea
Definition
words that mimic a sound; like "achoo" and "splish splash"
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metaphor
Definition
compares 2 things - "The classroom was a zoo."
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simile
Definition
compares 2 things using the words "like" or "as"
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tone
Definition
sound of voice gives away the feelings of the author
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foreshadowing
Definition
gives us a hint of what will happen in the future
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allusion
Definition
figure of speech that describes a person, place, or thing
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