Literary Terms

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Imagery

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Formation of mental images in the reader's mind, often using descriptive language.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Rhyme

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Repetition of end sounds of words, creating a musical quality in poetry.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Meter

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Unit of measure in poetry that refers to the number of beats in a line.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Flashback

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A literary device where the author looks back at an event that took place earlier in the story.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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Caesura

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A break or pause in a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Consonance

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Repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity, typically at the end of words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Foreshadowing

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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CCSS.L.6.5A