ELA Terms to Know

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Inference

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An educated guess supported by evidence.

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Hyperbole

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An extreme exaggeration.

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Conflict

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When a person or force opposes the protagonist.

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Personification

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Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman.

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Central Idea

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The main point that the author is making.

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Theme

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The underlying message or main idea of a story.

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Metaphor

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A comparison of two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.