ELA FAST Vocabulary PM 2

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Hyperbole

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A type of figurative language that exaggerates something for emphasis or effect.

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Mood

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The atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader through description, especially about the setting.

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Free Verse

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A type of poetry that does not follow any particular rhyme scheme or meter.

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Poetic Form

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The structure or arrangement of lines, stanzas, and sound in a poem.

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Claim

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In an argument, the writer’s position on an issue or problem that must be proven or supported.

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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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Tone

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The writer's attitude toward the subject, which can be conveyed through word choice and style.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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Fable

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A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.