7th Grade Vocab Review

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Word for painting a picture with words?

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imagery

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Word meaning: sound imitates or suggests its meaning?

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onomatopoeia

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds?

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alliteration

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Repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonants, especially in nearby words.

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assonance

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A figure of speech that uses incredible exaggeration for effect.

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hyperbole

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A figure of speech where an object or animal is given human traits.

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personification

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Ordered pattern of rhymes at poem's end.

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rhyme scheme

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Rhyme scheme is shown using:

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letters

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Figure of speech comparing unlike things?

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metaphor

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

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simile