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Apostrophe

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A figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent person, an abstract concept, or an inanimate object, often for emotional effect.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Bildungsroman

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A coming-of-age story, where the protagonist undergoes personal development or growth, often through a series of challenges.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Conceit

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An extended metaphor comparing two very different things in an imaginative way.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Polysyndeton

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The deliberate use of multiple conjunctions between clauses for emphasis.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Colloquialism

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Informal language or slang used in writing to create authenticity or realism.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Enjambment

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In poetry, the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break without a pause.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Caesura

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A pause in a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation or a natural break in the rhythm.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Deus ex machina

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A plot device where a seemingly unsolvable problem is abruptly resolved by an unexpected and improbable occurrence (For Example-if a character fell off a cliff and flying robot suddenly appeared out of nowhere to catch them)

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Vernacular

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The everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a particular region, often contrasted with literary or formal language.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D