Literary Terms Flashcards

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Acronym

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A combination of letters that represent a longer phrase. (Examples: FBI-Federal Bureau of Investigation, USA-United States of America).

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Alliteration

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The use of words that begin with the same sound near one another (Examples: Wild and Woolly, Babbling Brook).

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Anecdote

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A short story about an interesting or funny event in your life that you share with others. (Example: I remember one time that happened to me…)

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Anthology

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A published collection of writings (such as poems or short stories) by different authors. (The girl enjoyed reading poems all about swimming)

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Argument

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A statement where someone uses evidence to fight against another opinion. (Example: Someone feels school uniforms is a good thing, while another disagrees)

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Assumption

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Something that is believed to be true or probably true based on partial facts. (Example: “I saw you wink at the boy, you must like him.” “I don't like him, that's my brother.”)

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Autobiography

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A nonfiction book written about a person by that person. (Examples: Justin Bieber's "First Steps 2 Forever: My Story")

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Bibliography

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A list of the books, magazines, articles, etc., that have been used for a report. This page comes at the end of the report. (Example: I need to tell where I got my information, I better include a bibliography.)

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Book Review

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When someone reads a book and explains if they like the book or not based on the story, the style the book was written, and the ending. (Example: I wrote a book review to explain what I liked and did not like about the story.)

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Brochure

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A small, thin book or magazine that usually has many pictures and information about a product, a place, etc. (Example: A text showing what you can do at Yellowstone National Park, Disneyland.)