7th GRADE ELA VOCABULARY

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Analyze

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To examine closely for explanation or interpretation.

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Repetition

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The repeating of a particular sound to create an effect.

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Setting

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Time and place of a story; could include the weather and time of day.

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Metaphor

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A type of figurative language that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Evaluate

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To analyze for the value of information.

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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Consonance

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity.

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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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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.