EOC Vocab prep 1

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Definition of allegory

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A story, poem, or picture interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically moral or political.

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Definition of hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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Definition of metaphor

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical effect.

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Definition of simile

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A simile compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Personification is

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attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

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Rhyme scheme is a way to describe the pattern of rhyming sounds in poetry or song lyrics.

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Pattern of rhyming sounds in poetry or song lyrics.

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Alliteration is

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Test-taking skill:

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Reading questions fully, noting "two" or "choose all."

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Another test-taking skill:

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Eliminating obvious incorrect choices, then considering the best options.

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Independent clause:

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Can stand alone as a sentence.