Reading SOL Vocabulary Flashcards

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Alliteration

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Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

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Assonance

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Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity.

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Analogy

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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

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Allusion

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.

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Consonance

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Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.

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Connotation

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An idea or feeling that a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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Denotation

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Dictionary meaning of a word

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Imagery

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Language that appeals to the senses

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Foreshadowing

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A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

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Metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things without using the word 'like' or 'as'.