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Unit 4 Test
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11th Grade
03/04/2013

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Thesis
Definition
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
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Simile
Definition
1.A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech that makes comparison between two seemingly unlike things to help readers perceive the first thingmore vividly and to suggest an underlying similarity between the two.
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Ode
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A long, serious lyric poem that is elevated in tone and style.
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Apostrophe
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A punctuation mark (') used to indicate either possession
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Invocation
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1.The action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority.
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Ballad
Definition
A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
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