ELA Vocab Review

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to an animal or non-living object.

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What is repetition?

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The action of repeating something that has already been said or written to emphasize a point or achieve a certain effect.

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What does tone refer to in literature?

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The speaker's or narrator's attitude towards the subject.

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Who is the speaker in a poem?

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The narrative voice in a poem that speaks of his or her situation or feelings.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things, using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a 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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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is imagery?

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

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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What is a character in literature?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a story or poem.