Georgia Milestones Grade 7 ELA Informational Key Terms Review

Front

What is the meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word?

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Connotative meaning

Front

What is a comparison using like or as?

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Simile

Front

What refers to the symbolic meaning of words or phrases?

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Figurative meaning

Front

What is the attitude of an author about a subject or an audience?

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Tone

Front

What is exaggeration beyond belief?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the literal meaning of a word?

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Denotative meaning

Front

What is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as?

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Metaphor

Front

What term describes the overall feeling or atmosphere of a piece of writing?

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Mood

Front

What is the process of drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning?

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Inference