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7th Grade
03/08/2010

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Literal Language
Definition
When a writer says exactly what he or she means.
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Figurative Language
Definition
Writing that has a meaning beyond the words written; it should be interpreted imaginatively not literally.
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Figure of Speech
Definition
A device used to create figurative language, such as simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole.
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Simile
Definition
A comparison between two unlike things using like, as or than.
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Metaphor
Definition
A comparison between two unlike things without using like, as or than.
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Personification
Definition
Giving human qualities to an animal, idea or inanimate object.
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Hyperbole
Definition
Overexaggeration to create humor or emphasize a point.
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Sound Devices
Definition
Devices related to the sound of language such as rhyme, alliteration, assonance or onomatopoeia
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End Rhyme
Definition
Rhyme at the end of lines.
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Internal Rhyme
Definition
Rhyme within a line.
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Alliteration
Definition
Repitition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words.
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Assonance
Definition
Repition of a vowel sound.
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
The use of words that imitate sounds
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Rhyme Scheme
Definition
Regular pattern of end rhyme, marked by lowercase letters.
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Sensory Language
Definition
A word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses.
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Imagery
Definition
Words that create a picture in your mind.
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Theme
Definition
Moral or message.
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Stanza
Definition
A group of lines in a poem.
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Repetition
Definition
A word or phrase that is repeated.
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Mood
Definition
The feeling created in the reader by a piece of writing.
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Symbol
Definition
Something that stands for or represents something else.
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Genre
Definition
A category of art or literature, such as fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, poetry, etc. 
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Fiction
Definition
Writing with real characters and/or events.
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Nonfiction
Definition
Writing with real characters and events.
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Protagonist
Definition
Main character.
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Antagonist
Definition
The character or force that opposes the main character.
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Static Character
Definition
A character that experiences no major change in the story.
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Dynamic Character
Definition
A character that changes, grows or learns something.
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Character Development
Definition
How a character changes.
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Foreshadowing
Definition
To hint or suggest beforehand.
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Climax
Definition
The turning point of action; it is near the end and is sometimes violent.
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Noun
Definition
A person, place, thing or idea.
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Verb
Definition
Shows action.
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Pronoun
Definition
A word used in place of a noun.
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Adjective
Definition
Describes a noun or pronoun.
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Adverb
Definition
Modifies (describes) a verb.
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Conjunction
Definition
Connects words or groups of words.
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Preposition
Definition
Shows position or direction.
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Interjection
Definition
Expresses strong emotion.
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