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| The repetition of consonant sounds (A sequence of words beginning with the same letter.) |
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| A literary reference to a famous person, place, thing, etc. |
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| A comparison of two things based on structure or classification. |
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| A brief story to illustrate a point. |
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| Base word used with prefixes and suffixes to build words. |
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| The character in the story who opposes the other (the bad guy). |
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| The repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllable of successive words. |
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| Leaning towards one side of the argument. |
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| A feature or quality of someone/something. |
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| The most exciting part of the story. |
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| The meaning or emotion suggested by a word. |
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| The dictionary definition of a word. |
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| A form of a language that has a distinctive pronunciation or vocabulary. |
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| The part of the plot where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced. |
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| The part of the plot after the climax of the story. |
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| A break in the story to tell about something that happened in the past. |
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| Hints about what will happen later in a piece of fiction. |
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| A great exaggeration added for effect. |
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| Words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. |
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| A word or phrase that has a special meaning different from its standard dictionary meaning. Examples: Open a can of worms; throw the baby out with the bath water. |
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| Language that appeals to the five senses. |
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| A comparison of two unlike things. |
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| The feeling that a piece of literature leaves in the reader. |
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| The use of a word that sounds like the thing it stands for. |
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| Giving human traits to a non human object. |
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| An element placed at the beginning of a word to adjust meaning. |
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| The main character of a literary work (the good guy). |
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| The conflict is resolved and the story comes to a close. |
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| The conflict begins to unfold and complications are introduced. |
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| A time and place of a story. |
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| A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" |
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| Assumptions about an entire group based on the actions of just a few people. |
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| Objects that are used to represent a greater meaning. (lions are a symbol of courage) |
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| The message that the author wants you to take away from the story. |
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| The emotion a piece of writing causes the reader to feel.(funny, scary) |
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| Permanent qualities in a character's personality, such as gentleness or anger. |
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| A problem or struggle involving two or more opposing forces. |
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| The process of finding something out through reasoning. |
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| A figure of speech that puts contradictions together. (Jumbo shrimp) |
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