ELA Exam Flashcards

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Simile

Back

using "like" or "as"

Front

Metaphor

Back

comparison without "like" or "as"

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Personification

Back

human traits to non-human things

Example: The wind whispered to the trees.

Front

Alliteration

Back

of initial consonant sounds

Example - Sandy sold seashells by the seashore

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Theme

Back

message or lesson; what does the author want you to learn from this story?

Front

Setting

Back

where the story takes place. Where are the characters?

Front

Plot

Back

Beginning, Middle and End of the story; events in the story

Front

Conflict

Back

between opposing forces

Front

Climax

Back

point of the story

Front

Resolution

Back

of the story where conflicts are resolved