Language Arts Terms

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alliteration

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repetition of similar consonant sounds to create a rhythmic effect.

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hyperbole

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Usage of extreme exaggeration to make a point.

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personification

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Making an object have human-like features.

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inference

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a conclusion made by the reader based on the information given

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3rd person point of view

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the events are told by someone outside the story

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irony

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A situation where the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens.

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moral

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A lesson taught by a literary work.

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allusion

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A reference to a well known literary work, person, place, or event used to make comparisons.

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climax

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The highest point of action in the story or the turning point.

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adage

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A wise old saying that contains a universal truth.