Daily Dose 7180 8th Grade

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Denotation

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The literal dictionary definition of a word.

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Connotation

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The emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word.

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Meter in poetry

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The rhythmic structure, the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line.

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Belittle

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To make a person or thing seem unimportant.

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Dialect

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Language and grammar used by people of a particular region.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Simile

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

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.