ELA PSSA Vocab #1

Front

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.

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Alliteration

Front

Judgment based on personal view.

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Bias

Front

Author's intent to inform, entertain, or persuade.

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Author's Purpose

Front

Cause statements arise from actions/events; effects are the outcomes of those actions/events.

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cause and effect

Front

Opposite of a word.

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antonym

Front

A person's life story written by themselves.

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autobiography

Front

Story of a person's life written by someone else.

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biography

Front

Turning point in a narrative; moment of highest conflict.

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climax

Front

Struggle between opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

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conflict/problem

Front

Device in literature presenting action before the story begins.

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flashback