FAST ELA Review

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A long narrative poem about the adventures of an almost superhuman character

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epic poetry

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Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses

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parallelism

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Words that urge the reader, listener, or viewer of a sales promotion message to take an immediate action, such as 'Write Now,' 'Call Now,' or 'Click Here'

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call to action

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The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

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rhetoric

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Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

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mood

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

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metaphor

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase

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alliteration

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A statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth

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paradox

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The central idea or message in a piece of writing

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theme