6th & 7th Halvorson ELA vocabulary

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics.

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What does mood refer to in literature?

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A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

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What is a summary?

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The main ideas and important details of a text, told in your own words.

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What is an idiom?

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An expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from the meaning of the words that make it up.

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What is tone in literature?

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

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What is a couplet?

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A pair of lines in poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is 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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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is irony?

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A figure of speech in which the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.