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Language - Latin
8th Grade
02/06/2015

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Term
Anti-climax
Definition
A dissapointing end to an exciting story or series of events. Ex: a magical princess that fights evil decides to live a normal life.
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Apostrophe
Definition
A Punctuation mark used to show either possession or the omission of letters or numbers. Ex: he's, her's
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Assonance
Definition
the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible.
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Biography
Definition
an account of someone's life written by someone else.
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Consonance
Definition
agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.
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Epic
Definition
A long poem/story usually written about a hero and a journey. Ex: The Odysseyo, Beowulf, the epic of Gilgamesh, the Iliad
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Epitah
Definition
a phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
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Exposition
Definition
A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
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