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SHMS 7th ELA Vocab 3

SHMS 7th Grade ELA Vocab 3

TermDefinition
Diction an author’s word choice.
Syntax the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language.
Meter the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllable in poetry.
Rhythm the repeated pattern of sounds in poetry.
Metaphor comparison of two unlike things, without using like or as.
Idiom expressions that aren't meant to be taken literally. (Out of the blue)
Analogy a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based.
rhyme the repetition of sounds at the ends of lines.
Similes comparing two unlike things using like or as.
Hyperbole a great exaggeration. (I’m so hungry I could eat a horse)
Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song.
Personification giving human qualities to an animal, object, or abstract idea.
Onomatopoeia words that are spelled the way they sound.
Lyric poem a short poem of songlike quality. lyric · poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines.
Alliteration the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Symbolism representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. It can be an object, idea or action.
Narrative poem is a form of poetry which tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters.
Drama a literary work intended to be performed by actors for an audience.
Act a major division of a play.
Comedy A movie, play, or broadcast program intended to make an audience laugh.
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