Literary Terms

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Imagery

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Words and phrases that appeal to readers' five senses.

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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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Personification

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The giving of human qualities to an animal or object.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Alliteration

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (e.g., tongue twisters).

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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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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Allusion

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A reference within a work to something famous outside it, such as a well-known person, place, event, story, or work of art.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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Simile

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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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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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Mood

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The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B