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Vocabulary Lesson 12
Literature
Term | Definition |
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Adage | A saying considered to be wise and true |
Alliteration | Repetition of sounds in a sentence usually at the beginning of a word |
Allusion | An indirect reference to something |
Anthology | A collection of writings by various authors |
Epic (A) | A long piece of writing about a hero and their adventure |
Epic (B) | Grand or impressive |
Hyperbole | An exageration |
Melodrama | Overly emotional |
Personify (A) | Give human like qualities to something non-living |
Personify (B) | To be the perfect example |
Pseudonym | A fake name |
Serialized | Something presented in parts or sequence |