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SHMS 8th ELA Vocab 3
SHMS 8th Grade ELA Vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | an expression of highly exaggerated ideas that is often the main quality of a tall tale |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses, enabling readers to form vivid pictures in their minds |
| indefinite pronouns | pronouns which refer to general things, such as any, some, none |
| interrogative pronouns | pronouns that ask questions |
| introduction | overview of the information in a paragraph or passage |
| language | the most common way people communicate. |
| Metaphor | figurative language that compares two things without using the words like or as |
| modifier | a word or phrase that describes something else |
| mood | the general feeling of a story, such as tense or cheerful |
| noun clause | a dependent clause that can be used as a noun or pronoun |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that are pronounces to form the sounds they represent |
| personal pronouns | pronouns used in the place of nouns, such as I, we, you, they, it |
| personification | figurative language that gives human traits to animals or objects |
| perspective | the author’s attitude toward the topic, which sets the passage’s tone |
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