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29 Cards in this Set
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Clauses |
A group of words that contain a subject and a verb and used as part of the sentence. |
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Emply |
To use |
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Foreign Phrases |
Words from another language |
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Genre |
A category in literature |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggeration to make a point |
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Imagery |
Words or phrases that appeal to the senses |
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Inference |
A logical guess based upon information in the text and personal knowledge |
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Mnemonic Device |
Help or aid the memory |
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Writing Modes |
The different styles of writing |
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Multiple Meaning Words |
Words that spelled the same and often sound the same but have different meanings |
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Personification |
A device in which human characteristics are given to nonhuman things |
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Rhyme |
Repetition of accented syllables with the same vowel sound and consonant sounds |
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Rhythm |
The variation between accented and unaccented syllables in a poem. |
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Point of View |
The perspective from which the story is told. |
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Propaganda |
Persuasive techniques to get someone to do something |
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Relevant/Relevancy |
Connected to the matter at hand. |
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Sequential Order |
The order in which events happen. |
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Sidebars |
A chunk of text that is set apart from the body of an article; gives more information. |
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Symbolism |
Anything that stands for something else |
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Text Features |
A print element used to help a reader find information more quickly. |
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Text Features |
Heading, keywords, captions, table of content, footnotes, illustrations |
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Thesis Statement |
An argument or opinion set forth and defended in an essay |
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Stressed/Unstressed Syllables |
The syllable with the accent mark is stressed the most. |
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Alliteration |
Repetition of the same beginning sound |
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Onomatopoeia |
Words that imitate the sounds they represent |
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Simile |
A comparison using like or as |
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Metaphor |
A comparison not using like or as |
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Idiom |
A language that does not mean what is literally written. |
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Irony |
Language that means the opposite of what the words say. |
