ELA Final vocab

Rhetorical figure of speech
Ex. working vacation; living dead

OXYMORON
Where and when the story takes place

SETTING
the use of words that sound like the noise they name (ex: buzz, thump)

ONOMATOPEIA
a comparison using the words like or as

SIMILE
A feeling expressed in literary work

MOOD
Language that appeals to the senses and creates images in our minds

IMAGERY
Expression of two or more words that means something other than the literal meaning

IDIOM
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words

Alliteration
events that take place after the climax; leads to the conclusion

FALLING ACTION
An obvious exaggeration

HYPERBOLE
comparison without using the words like or as

METAPHOR
most exciting part; is the turning point in the story; outcome of the story becomes clear

CLIMAX
ex. AABB...ABCB...ABAB

RHYME PATTERN
A group of lines in a poem; similar to a paragraph

STANZA
what happens in the story; sequence of events

PLOT
adds detail and complications to the problem; moves the plot forward

RISING ACTION

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ELA Final vocab

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2018-06-04T22:44:34Z

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