8th Grade ELA House on Mango Street Vocab flashcard

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Expressions for descriptive or rhetorical effect that aren't literally true but convey deeper truth.

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figurative language

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A word or phrase not meant literally, used for effect.

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figure of speech

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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metaphor

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A figure of speech giving human traits to animals, objects, or ideas.

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personification

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A figure of speech using 'like' or 'as' to compare unlike things.

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simile

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A group of words with a meaning not deducible from individual words.

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idiom

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Exaggeration to emphasize a point or humor.

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hyperbole

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undistorted by emotion or bias

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objective

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Restate a passage in your own words

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paraphrase

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State the key ideas and details in your own words.

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summarize