Term 4 2024 Flashcards

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how do authors create tension

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unanswered questions
sentence structures
cliff hangers
language
setting

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metaphor

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a comparison that does not include the words like or as

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simile

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a comparison that includes the words like or as

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hyperbole

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extreme exaggeration used to make a point

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5
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personification

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the act of giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects

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onomatopoeia

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a word whose sound suggests its meaning

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understatement

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a statement that is weakened to convey a stronger meaning

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alliteration

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the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words

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imagery

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vivid description that includes details that appeal to the senses

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cliche

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an expression or phrase used so often it becomes stale and loses meaning

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11
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who is the author of skellig

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david almond

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what is skellig about

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a young boy who moves to a new house with his parents becuase a new baby is on the way. he meets a new friend and a bird man

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13
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where is skellig set

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england

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14
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who are the main characters of skellig

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michael, skellig, mina, mum, dad, leakey, coot

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what are the positive and negatives affect of music

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k

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16
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what are the most common themes of music name all!!

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nostalgia, love/relationsip, statements of discontent, grief/loss/death, growing up/coming of age.