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literary terms for 3rd CRT
literary terms
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English
8th Grade
02/26/2009

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simile
Definition
a comparison that uses the words like, as, or than
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metaphor
Definition
a comparison that states that one thing is another
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first person point of view
Definition
the narrator is in the story and is telling the story about himself; he uses pronouns such as I, me, my, we, us,our, ours
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onomatopoeia
Definition
a word that sounds like what the word means, such as buzz, hiss, clang
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imagery
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a description that appeals to one of the five sentences
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allusion
Definition
a brief reference to something the author expects the reader to know
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fiction
Definition
literary works that are not true
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thesaurus
Definition
a book that lists numerous synonyms for words; sometimes it also provides antonyms
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point of view
Definition
the relationship of the narrator to his story
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figurative language
Definition
words or phrases that mean more than what they literally say; examples would be similes, metaphors, symbolism, etc.
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theme
Definition
the author's main idea
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a source that will providde words, their definitions, their origins, and their pronunciation
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dictionary
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3 points of view from which stories are most often told
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1st person
limited 3rd person
3rd person omniscient
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personification
Definition
giving human characteristics to something not human
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assonance
Definition
the repetition of vowel sounds in two or more words in close proximity to one another
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a book of maps
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atlas
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3rd person omniscient
Definition
when the narrator of the story is not in the story but he knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character
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limited third person
Definition
when the narrator is not in the story but tells the story from one character's perspective
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biography
Definition
a story about a person's life which is written by another person
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drama
Definition
a play
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consonance
Definition
the repetition of non-vowel sounds in two or more words in close proximity to one another
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non-fiction
Definition
literary works which are true or real
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three types of periodical
Definition
newspapers, magazines, and journals
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guide words
Definition
words at the top of each dictionary page that indicate that the words on that page will come alphabetically between those words
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A book marked with an "R" on the spine belongs in what section of the library?
Definition
the reference section
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Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
Definition
a book having all periodical articles listed for a particular year
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almanac
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a book for a particular year having a variety of information
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bibliography
Definition
a list of sources used by the writer to create his piece of literature
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autobiography
Definition
a book written about a person's life written by that person
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encyclopedia
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a book having an overview of a wide variety of subject matter
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newspaper
Definition
usually a daily or weekly periodical having local current information
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