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PSSA vocabulary words 1 -11
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Literature
6th Grade
02/06/2012

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Alliteration
Definition
repitition of first (consonanat) sounds.
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Allusion
Definition
reference in literature to person, place or event.
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Antonym
Definition
word with the opposite meaning of another word.
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synonym
Definition
two or more words in a language that have similar meanings. .
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characterization
Definition
the method an author uses to reveal his characters, and their personalities.
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figurative language
Definition
language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
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Genre 
Definition
A category used to classify literary works ( usually by form, technique, or content) 
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Hyperbole
Definition
An exaggeration or overstatement
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Idiomatic language (idiom)
Definition
An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally
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Irony 
Definition
The use of a word or phrase to mean exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning
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Literary conflict (conflict)
Definition
The struggle that grows out of the interplay of the two opposing forces in a plot
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