Esl Flashcards

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Metaphor

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Comparing two different things not using ‘like’ or ‘as’

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to non-human things

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Simile

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Comparing two different things using ‘like’ or ‘as’

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Short story

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A piece of writing that consiste of one theme one event, and less characters and can be read in one sitting

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Speaker

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The person who tells the story in fiction ir non-fiction

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Irony

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When the opposite of what is expected happens

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Tone

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The feeling or mood of a piece of literature

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Symbol

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Something that stands for something else

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Soliloquy

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A monologue spoken by an actor at a point in the play when the character believes himself to be alone

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Turning point

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The point of greatest suspense when the outcome of the conflict becomes clear

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Transition

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Words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas and paragraphs

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