Literature Keystone Practice

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The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

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alliteration

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An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

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allusion

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A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word

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antonym

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What is the author’s intent either to inform or teach someone about something, to entertain people or to persuade or convince his/her audience to do or not do something?

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author's purpose

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A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

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conflict/problem

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The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself (e.g., serious, humorous).

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tone

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A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

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symbolism

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A word that is similar in meaning to another word (e.g., sorrow, grief, sadness).

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synonym

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To capture all of the most important parts of the original text (paragraph, story, poem), but express them in a much shorter space, and as much as possible in the reader’s own words.

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summarize

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This is a comparison between two unlike things.

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Metaphor