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Figurative Language 9th grade ELA

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alliteration

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repetition of initial consonant sounds

front 2

allusion

back 2

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or piece of art

front 3

antagonist

back 3

a character or force in conflict with the main character

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claim

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a statement used to support or prove an argument

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climax

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point where conflict hits its highest point

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conflict

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a struggle between opposing forces

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dialogue

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conversation between characters

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dramatic irony

back 8

when a reader/audience is aware of something that a character isn't

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dynamic character

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a character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude

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evidence

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factual information or proof to form an opinion

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flashback

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moving from the present by remembering a scene in the past

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foil

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a character who draws attention or acts as a contrast to another character

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forshadowing

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the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the plot

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genre

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a category or type of literature

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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imagery

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description that uses one or more of the 5 senses to help you imagine the scene

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inferencea

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a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

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juxtaposition

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placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts

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metaphor

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a comparison of two things without using the words "like" or "as"

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mood

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feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

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motif

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a recurring theme, subject, or idea

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onomatopoeia

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a word that when spoken imitates the sound it represents

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personification

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giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

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plot

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sequence of events in a story

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protagonist

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the main character in a literary work

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rhyme

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repetition of sounds at the end of words

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rhythm

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a regular repeated beat made by words in lines of poetry

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setting

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the time and place of a story

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simile

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a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"

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situational irony

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an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

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symbolism

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something that stands for a bigger idea or deeper meaning

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theme

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central idea of a work of literature

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tone

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the attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

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verbal irony

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a statement with underlying meanings that contrast (opposite) the literal meaning