Non Fiction Academic Words

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Onomatopoeia

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A sound word that imitates the natural sound associated with it.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that involves an implied comparison between two unlike things.

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Biography

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A detailed description of a person's life.

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Sensory Language

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Words that appeal to the reader's five senses.

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Simile

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

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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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Personification

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Narrative

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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Theme

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The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.