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Literay terms
Literary terms for readers and writers
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English
6th Grade
02/04/2014
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STANZA
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A GROUP OF LINES IN A POEM THAT ARE SET OFF, SIMILAR TO A PARAGRAPH
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HISTORICAL FICTION
 Definition
A FICTION STORY THAT IS BASED ON TRUE HISTORICAL EVENTS
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REALISTIC FICTION
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A FICTION STORY THAT IS BASED ON REAL EVENTS THAT COULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN
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SIMILE
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THE COMPARISON OF TWO SEEMINGLY UNCONNECTED THINGS, USING THE WORD "LIKE' OR 'AS'
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METAPHOR
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THE COMPARISSON OF TWO SEEMINGLY UNLIKE THINGS, WITHOUT USING THE WORDS "LIKE' OR  "AS"
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