Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Hyperbole

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an extreme exaggeration

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Analogy

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a comparison of two things to make a point (explains the comparison)

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Sensory Language

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language appealing to the five senses

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Setting

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the location of the story in time and place

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Literary Device

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a technique that authors use to enhance their writing and convey deeper meaning

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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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Simile

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a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'

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Theme

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the central idea or message in a literary work

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Personification

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attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects

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Alliteration

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the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words