PSSA Vocabulary

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Autobiography

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An account of a person's life written by that person.

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Fact

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A piece of information that can be proven.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as. EX: His arms were boulders.

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Dialogue

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Conversation between characters.

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Character traits (Characterization)

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The qualities that make up a character's personality.

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Biography

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An account of a person's life written by someone else.

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Opinion

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A belief or judgment that is not based on proof.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'. EX: Her smile was like sunshine.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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Flashback

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A scene that interrupts the present action to show an event that happened earlier.