a figure of speech that is a comparison between two things that doesn't use like or as but just talks about one thing like it's another; for example to say "My heart is an ocean" might mean someone has very deep feelings

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a character who does not play a large role in a story, a background character or supporting character

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a very long speech made by one actor in a play

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the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader; for example a scene might make the reader feel scared or sad based on details in the text like how the author describes sounds, smells, or images

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a life lesson taught by a literary work, a theme

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a very old story that's passed down by word-of-mouth (oral tradition), especially one about the early history of people that usually involves gods and other supernatural beings or events

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the character/person who tells the story

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writing that tells about real people, places, and events

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the use of words that imitate sounds like BAM and BANG and POW, for example​ (a)  

a personal belief, attitude, or viewpoint that may not be supported by evidence

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a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase; for example "jumbo shrimp," "pretty ugly," "icy hot," "old news"

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a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson; uses people, not animals

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a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true; for example "You have to spend money to make money"

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to restate something in your own words

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an essay that tells the writer's personal opinion, beliefs, or ideas about a subject

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a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes; for example to say "the sky was crying" when it was raining

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writing or speaking that tries to convince the audience to think or believe a certain thing

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sequence of events in a story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

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a type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form (usually using lines and stanzas)

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a speech focusing on an issue relating to government

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a guess about something that might happen in the future that is based on background knowledge and things happening in the text

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an original document created at the time of an event, like an eye-witness interview, video footage, a photograph, or an original hand-written document

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a text that is organized to first present a problem and then offer solutions to solve the problem

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an idea spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause; specific techniques are used to spread these ideas

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a play on words

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sources used to obtain or verify information (websites, books, encyclopedias, etc.)

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repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

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end of the story where loose ends are tied up and the conflict is over

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a question that is asked to make the listener or reader think, but that doesn't expect an answer; for example if your parents say "Who do you think you are?" they want you to think about your behavior but they don't want you to answer them

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the devices used in effective or persuasive language​

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the pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem

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