Grade 7 Vocabulary Flashcard TYPE A

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her eyes sparkled like diamonds in the sunlight.'

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A group of lines forming a unit in a poem.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!'.

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What is a noun?

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A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: 'cat' in the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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What is the plot of a story?

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The sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution. Example: The plot of 'Cinderella' involves a mistreated girl who attends a royal ball with magical help.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The flowers danced in the breeze.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is an adjective?

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A word that describes or modifies a noun. Example: 'happy' in the phrase 'happy dog'.

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What is a verb?

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A word that expresses an action or a state of being. Example: 'sat' in the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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What is an alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'