English Final

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that makes the same sound as the word itself

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Plot

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The sequence of events or main story in a literary work

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Dialogue

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The words spoken by the characters

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Idiom

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A phrase that means something different than the literal meaning of the words in the phrase

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Inference

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a conclusion based on the evidence about something that is not explicitly stated

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Alliteration

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The occurrence of repeated letters or sounds at the beginning of words (think tongue twisters)

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Personification

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Giving human characteristics to things that are not human

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements used for heightened or comic effect. Uses dramatic effect.

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Metaphor

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A comparison of two unalike things

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Figurative Language

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A type of descriptive language used to convey meaning in a way that differs from its literal meaning