VASOL ELA 7 Vocabulary to Know

Alliteration is...

• the use of rhyme in poetry
• the arrangement of words in a sentence
• the repetition of vowel sounds in a line of text
• the repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely placed words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Allusion refers to...

• a detailed analysis of a subject
• a direct quote from a text
• a summary of a significant event
• a brief and indirect reference to something from the past in literature/history

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

An analogy...

• is a comparison.

• is a summary.

• is a contradiction.

• is a definition.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

Connotation is...

• the implied or associated meaning of a word.

• the sound of a word when pronounced.

• the grammatical function of a word.

• the literal meaning of a word.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Denotation is...

• the synonym of a word
• the emotional connotation of a word
• the literal meaning of a word
• the grammatical function of a word

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a hyperbole?

• an exaggerated statement or claim.

• a factual description.

• a type of metaphor.

• a literal statement.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is an idiom?

• A literal phrase with a clear meaning.
• A type of metaphor used in poetry.
• A grammatical rule for sentence structure.
• A figurative expression whose meaning is not deducible from the individual words.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

If an author uses language to create a visual and emotional appeal to one or more of the five senses, they are using...

• personification
• simile
• metaphor
• imagery

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is irony?

• Irony is a contrast between expectation and reality that may result in an unexpected outcome

• Irony is a literary device that only appears in poetry.
• Irony refers to a situation where everything goes as planned.
• Irony is a type of humor that always makes people laugh.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is a metaphor?

• a synonym for a word.

• a literal description of an object.

• a direct comparison between two unlike things.

• a type of simile.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4