lesson 18 Flashcards
1
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autobiography
A
the story of a persons life, written by that person
2
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biography
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the story of a persons life, written by someone else
3
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flashback
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a scene that is set at a time earlier than the main event
4
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folklore
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the traditional tales and beliefs of a people
5
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genre
A
a type of literature or art
6
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metaphor
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a figure of speech in which one thing is described as if it were another
7
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onomatopoeia
HAVE TO SPELL ON TEST
A
the use of words imitate the sounds that they stand for
8
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prose
A
ordinary speech or writing that does not have a regular rhythm
9
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proverb
A
a short saying that expresses a truth or gives advice
10
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simile
A
a figure of speech that uses like or as to compare to things that are not alike
