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WPMS #5
Literature Vocabulary
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Literature
8th Grade
05/24/2011

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conjunction
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The part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. ex) and, or, and  but.
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compound-complex sentence
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A sentence contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.Because I am an English teacher, some people expect me to speak perfectly, and other people expect me to write perfectly
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documentation
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Supplying of documents or supporting references or records. Writing down where you get your information.
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contrast
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Finding the difference between two things
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imagery
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A set of mental pictures or images. The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.
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expository essay
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Writing meant to inform, explain, describe, or define the author's subject to the reader.
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idiom
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An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its parts, as in kick the bucket or hang one's head.
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hyperbole
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A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or this book weighs a ton.
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figure of speech
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Using language to make an effect on the reader through similes, metaphors, hyperbole, idioms, puns, etc.
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generalization
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To put in the form of a general rule : draw or state a general conclusion from a number of items or instances
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how-to essay
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Explains the process of doing something
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exposition
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The part of a story, usually at the beginning, where you learn the who, what, where, and when.
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fragment
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Not a full sentence: does not have a subject and a verb
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editorial
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Writing that expresses an opinion - often in a newspaper
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abstract
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A summary or statement of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech.
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