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Literature
5th Grade
12/12/2010

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EXAGGERATE
Definition
to enlarge a fact or statement beyond what is actual or true
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IMAGINATION
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A creation of the mind
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HYPERBOLE
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extravagant exageration used to emphasize a point
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HERO
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a mythological or legendary figure of great strength or ability
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METAPHOR
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a figure of speech with a word or phrase that means one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a similarity between them
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FANTASY
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a work of literature set in an unreal world often with a superhuman characters and monsters
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SIMILE
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a figure of speech where different things are compared by the use of the word like or as
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CAUSE
Definition
to be the cause of
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CHARACTER
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a person in a novel, story or play
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EFFECT
Definition
an event, condition, or state of affairs that is produced by a cause
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SETTING
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the manner, position, or direction in which something is set
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TALE
Definition
something told
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BELLOWING
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a bellowing sound is a loud, low-pitch sound, usually made to show distress
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OUTCAST
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an outcast is someone who has been rejected or driven out by others
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REPUTATION
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a person's reputation is what he or she is known for
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BETRAYED
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if you betrayed someone who trusted you, you gave away his or her plans or secrets to others
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YEARNING
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a yearning is a great desire to have something that you may never be able to get
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WITHERED
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something that withered is dried up and faded
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ESCAPADE
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escapades are carefree, mischievous, or reckless adventures
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UNFATHOMABLE
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if something is unfathomable it can't be understood or known
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