Literary Terms Flashcards

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Comparing two unlike things using like or as.

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Simile

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TEKS.ELA.5.10D

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The reason something happens.

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Cause

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The character that goes against or challenges the main character of the story.

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Antagonist

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TEKS.ELA.5.8B

Front

A group of letters at the end of a word or root that changes the meaning.

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Suffix

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TEKS.ELA.5.2B

TEKS.ELA.5.3C

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Giving a nonliving thing human characteristics.

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Personification

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The order in which something takes place or needs to happen to create an ending result.

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Sequence

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Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

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Homograph

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Words that sound the same but have different meanings.

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Homophone

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The turning point in a story.

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Climax

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TEKS.ELA.5.8C

Front

A hint in a movie or book that tells you what is to come.

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Foreshadow