4th Grade FAST Flashcards

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Metaphor

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A comparison between two things without using the words "like" or "as." Example: He is a shining star.

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Allusion

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A reference to something else to help you understand the original point. Example: She had the strength of Hercules.

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Idiom

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A phrase that has a different meaning than its literal words. E.g., it’s raining cats and dogs.

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Personification

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When physical objects or ideas are given human qualities and traits. E.g., the wind whispers through the trees.

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Tone

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The feeling or attitude of the writer

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Visualize

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To create or imagine pictures in your mind.

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Subordinate

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To be lower or less important than something else.

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Analogy

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Similar to an allusion, it is a way to explain something by comparing it to something similar.

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Thesaurus

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Synonyms and sometimes antonyms of words.

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Sign to delete a word from a sentence.

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Diagram of a deletion mark.