7th Grade ELA Midterm Review

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The use of a repeating consonant sound, usually at the beginnings of words in a group.

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alliteration

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Term for a reference to something historical or popular, including texts, speeches, historical events or people, pieces of art, or myths.

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allusion

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Everything a word suggests or implies; the feeling a word gives you.

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connotation

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Words and phrases that mean something other than what they literally say.

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figurative language

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A type of figurative language that uses an extreme exaggeration to make a point; also called an overstatement.

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hyperbole

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The person or thing that stops, teases, or oppresses a character

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Antagonist

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An idea or  lesson the author wants you to learn or know about a subject.

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Theme

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The time, place, and mood developed within a story

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Setting

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Hints, clues or a warning that something will happen later in the story

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Foreshadowing

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This is an example of..

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Personification