English Flashcards

1
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To compare two things using the word like or as

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Simile

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2
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Comparison between 2 diff. things w/out the word like or as

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Metaphor

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3
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Clues are given to prepare them for the events that will occur, later part of the story

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Foreshadowing

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4
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A mental picture is created through descriptions that appeal to diff. senses

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Imagery

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5
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Gives a description about the setting that evokes the diff. senses

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Atmosphere

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6
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Is a statement that expresses the truth about the story in a concise and memorable way. (Quote)

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Aphorism

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7
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The word that sounds like the word that it describes

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Onomatopoeia

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8
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A statement of exaggeration

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Hyperbole

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9
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Repetition of vowel sounds

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Assonance

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10
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Repetition of consonant sounds

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Alliteration

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11
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To tell a story

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Narrative

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12
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To explain

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Expository

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13
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It can either be factual or personal

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Recount

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14
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To convince

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Persuasive

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15
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Based on dictionary

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Lexical clues

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16
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Found within the sentence

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Context clues

17
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Details the information(parts of a book)

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Copyright page

18
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Mini dictionary

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Glossary

19
Q

Alphabetical list of topics

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Index

20
Q

Same spelling and pronunciation

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Homonyms

21
Q

Same pronunciation

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Homophones

22
Q

Same spelling

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Homographs

23
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A word that expresses action

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Verb

24
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It can be either transitive or intransitive

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Action verb

25
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It links the subject to its complement

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Linking verb

26
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Can’t stand alone
Help the existence of the main verb

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Helping/Auxillary verb