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ILA Flashcards
Mr.Patterson Flashcards- 1st Quarter 1.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Personification | Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea. (i.e. the tree whispered in the wind) |
| Rhyme | Repetition of sounds in the end of words |
| Rhythm | Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that created a beat |
| Symbol | A person, place, object or action that stands for something beyond itself (i.e. the bald eagle is a symbol of the United States, or the color white symbolizes purity and innocence) |
| Theme | A message about life or human nature that is conveyed by piece of literature, what the author wants the reader to learn while reading. |
| Tone | the writer's attitude toward what they are writing about. |
| Fact | a piece of information that can be proven or verified. |
| Idiom | an expression different from the literal meaning of the words (i.e. hit the lights means turn the light off, not punch the lights) |
| Subjective | influenced by feelings and personal experience, not on fact (i.e. bitten by dog, all dogs are evil) |
| Opinion | a personal point of view |