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Antonym

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Opposite in meaning

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Opposite in meaning

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Antonym

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Synonym

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Same meaning

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Same meaning

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Synonym

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Nonprint text

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A text, such as a film or graphics, that communicates ideas without print

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A text, such as a film or graphics, that communicates ideas without print

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Nonprint text

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Point of View

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The position of the author in relation to the story

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The position of the author in relation to the story

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Point of View

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Perspective

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The point of view from which the story is told

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The point of view from which the story is told

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Perspective

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story

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The sequence of events that make up a story

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Plot

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Analogy

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A comparison of two pairs of words that have the same relationship in order to better understand the words/relationship

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A comparison of two pairs of words that have the same relationship in order to better understand the words/relationship

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Analogy

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Appositive

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A noun or noun phrase that gives further detail or explanation of the noun next to it, usually surrounded by commas

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A noun or noun phrase that gives further detail or explanation of the noun next to it, usually surrounded by commas

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Appositive

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Allegory

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A story in which the characters, objects, or actions have a figurative meaning beyond the surface of the story

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A story in which the characters, objects, or actions have a figurative meaning beyond the surface of the story

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Allegory

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Rhyme Scheme

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A repeated pattern of rhyme throughout a pieceof writing

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A repeated pattern of rhyme throughout a pieceof writing

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Rhyme Scheme

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Free Verse

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A kind of poetry that does not follow any regular pattern, rhythm, or rhyme

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A kind of poetry that does not follow any regular pattern, rhythm, or rhyme

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Free Verse

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Metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things in which one becomes the other

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A comparison of two unlike things in which one becomes the other

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Metaphor

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Simile
A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
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A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
Simile
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Figurative Language
Imaginative language that is not meant to be interpreted literally
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Imaginative language that is not meant to be interpreted literally
Figurative Language
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Archetype
A character, symbol, story pattern, or other element that is common to human experience across cultures
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A character, symbol, story pattern, or other element that is common to human experience across cultures
Archetype
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Tone
The author's attitude/feelings about the subject
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The author's attitude/feelings about the subject
Tone
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Stanza
A group of lines, usually of similar length and pattern, that form a unit within a poem
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A group of lines, usually of similar length and pattern, that form a unit within a poem
Stanza
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Theme
The central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work
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The central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work
Theme
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Definition Essay
A written essay that explains or defines what the topic means.
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A written essay that explains or defines what the topic means.
Definition Essay
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Imagery
Descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures using one or more of the five senses
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Descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures using one or more of the five senses
Imagery
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Clause
A group of related words in a sentence that contains a subject and a verb but is not necessarily a sentence.
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A group of related words in a sentence that contains a subject and a verb but is not necessarily a sentence.
Clause
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Complex Sentence
A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
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A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Complex Sentence
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Compound Sentence
A sentence containing two or more independent clauses, usually joined by one or more conjunctions, but no dependent clause.
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A sentence containing two or more independent clauses, usually joined by one or more conjunctions, but no dependent clause.
Compound Sentence
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Independent Clause
A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
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A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Independent Clause
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Dependent Clause
A group of words with a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone in a sentence because it does not contain a complete thought.
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A group of words with a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone in a sentence because it does not contain a complete thought.
Dependent Clause
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Parenthetical Citation
A citation to the text immediately following a fact or claim, set off in parenthesis.
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A citation to the text immediately following a fact or claim, set off in parenthesis.
Parenthetical Citation
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Simple Sentence
A sentence that contains a single statement, question or command.
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A sentence that contains a single statement, question or command.
Simple Sentence
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Thesis Statement
A sentence in the introduction of an essay that states the writer's position or opinion on the topic.
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A sentence in the introduction of an essay that states the writer's position or opinion on the topic.
Thesis Statement
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Transitions
Words or phrases that connect ideas, details or events in writing.
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Words or phrases that connect ideas, details or events in writing.
Transitions
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Compare/Contrast
To identify the similarities and differences in two or more items.
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To identify the similarities and differences in two or more items.
Compare/Contrast

Language Arts 8th (7 decks)

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