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Review for Final Exam-L.A.
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Language - English
7th Grade
05/30/2008

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Plot
Definition
A sequence of events in a literary work
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Metaphor
Definition
A figure of speech where one thing is described as another
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Simile
Definition
A figure of speech that uses like or as to make a comparison
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
use of words that imitate sounds
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Setting
Definition
When and where the poem takes place
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Theme
Definition
A central message in a literary work
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Conflict
Definition
A struggle between opposing forces
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Personification
Definition
A type of figurative language in which a nonhuman object is given human characteristics
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Protagonist
Definition
Main character in a literary work
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Symbol
Definition
Anything that stands or represents something else
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Moral
Definition
A lesson taught by a literary work
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Point of View
Definition
The perspective from which a story is told
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Rhyme Scheme
Definition
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
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Sensory Language
Definition
Writing or speech tat appeals to one or more of the five senses
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Plot Diagram
Definition
A diagram that shows the plot of the story
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Consonance
Definition
The repetition of consonants, not vowels, in the beginning of several words
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Assonance
Definition
The repetition of vowels, not consonants, in the beginning of several words
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Hyperbole
Definition
A figure of speech when phrases are exaggerated
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Provoke
Definition
To stir up strong feelings
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Hapless
Definition
Unfortunate
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Precocious
Definition
Mature for one's age
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Obliterate
Definition
To wipe out from existence
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