6th Grade Vocabulary

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point of view

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the point from which the story is told

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revved

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increasing the speed of

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procession

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a group that moves together

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stylistic devices

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A general term referring to all elements that contribute to the 'style' or manner of a given piece of writing

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cope

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to deal with

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theme

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the central idea or message in a work of literature

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'

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characterization

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the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

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setting

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the time and place in which a story takes place