English III Vocab for Final Exam

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Hyperbole

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Unifying element of the story

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Central idea

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Feelings of the writer about the subject.

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author's attitude

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Deserving censure or condemnation.

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Reprehensible

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A question for dramatic effect or to make a point.

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rhetorical question

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be a typical example of

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exemplified

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Verbal irony that mocks or ridicules.

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sarcastic tone

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Deny the truth of a statement by asserting the opposite (goes against something)

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contradicts

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Containing or using satire

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Satirical

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Words or language that are colorful or complex, using ordinary sentences to imply meaning without direct statements.

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figurative language