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Unit 1 Vocabulary for Mrs. Roebuck
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English
9th Grade
04/29/2010

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alliteration
Definition
repitition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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allusion
Definition
indirect referance to a famous person, place, event, or literary work
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analogy
Definition
point-by-point comparison between two things that are alike in some respect
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antagonist
Definition
principal character or force in opposition to the main character
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antonym
Definition
word meaning the opposite of another word
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argument
Definition
logical presentation of reasoning with supporting evidence that proves your point
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aside
Definition
a short speech directed to audience or another characte, that is not heard by the other characters on stage
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assonance
Definition
repitition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words
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audience
Definition
whoever will listen to a piece of work/speech
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