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Wk. 4 vocab
Mrs. Young
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English
8th Grade
09/16/2008

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Analogy
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(n.) similarity; comparison
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Connotation
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(n.) insinuation; suggested meaning; implication
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Denouement
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(n.) final solution of the plot of a book; outcome; end
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Literal
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(adj.) the actual dictionary meaning of a word; exact; precise
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Nuance
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(n.) slight shade, degree, or hint of difference in meaning; suggestion
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Paradox
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(n.) riddle; enigma; a self-contradictory statement
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Pseudonym
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a pen name; a false name used by an author; alias
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Pun
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use of a word so as to suggest different meanings; double meaning
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Allegory
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(n.) a story in which people and events have a symbolic meaning
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Anecdote
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(n.) a short story about an incident in someone's life
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Myth
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(n.) a story that tells about gods and goddesses; false idea that people believe
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Parable
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(n.) a short story designed to teach a moral or spiritual lesson
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