ELA FAST Vocabulary

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Imagery

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Detailed words and phrases that engage a reader’s five senses.

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Syntax

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The way an author chooses to arrange words, form sentences, and use grammar.

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Tone

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The writer or narrator’s attitude toward their subject (formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, cheerful, etc.).

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Paraphrase

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Accurately saying something someone else has said or written using different words.

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Point of View

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Refers to the perspective a writer chooses to narrate a story.

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Diction

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The choice of words and style of expression that an author uses in writing.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.