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Honors 9 final
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22
English
9th Grade
06/05/2012

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Who
Definition
used if the question can be answered with He, not him, when refering to the subject
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Whom
Definition
If question can be answered with him, use whom.Use when refering to object of a sentence
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Hyberboyle
Definition
overexaggeration to create an emotional affect, ex his mouth is a big as the moon
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Consonance
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repetition of sounds within or at the end of words ex. Josie was smartie
Austin thought he was a party
I thought about both hardly
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Cliche
Definition
overused expression ex. Not my fault
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Assonance
Definition
similar sounds within or at the end of sentences ex. Is Crimson in thy lips?
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Allusion
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Reference to somthing famous- ex the sky is as mysterious as starry night
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Alliteration
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repetition at the beging, like a tounge twister
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Irony
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results when outcome is different than expectation ex. rain on a wedding day
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Metaphor
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Compares 2 unlike things without like or as ex. your eyes are green emeralds
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simile
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compares 2 unlike things using like or as ex. her hair is like the sun
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Onomatopeeia
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word that sounds like the action ex. BAM!
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Oxymoron
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2 words of contrasting meanings- ex. Big Shrimp
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Personification
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life qualities to nonlife objects ex the sun smiled
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lie
Definition
to rest in reclined position
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lay
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to place an object
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sit
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to rest in upright position
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set
Definition
takes an object
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raise
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takes and object
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rise=
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to go to upward position
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Shakespeare birh?
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1564
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death?
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1616
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