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ELA 8 Vocab
Parts of Speech/Literary Devices/Common Core Vocabulary-8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjective | A word that describes a person, place, thing or idea |
| Adverb | A word that describes an action |
| Allusion | A literary device with an indirect reference to a well |
| Analysis | The practice of looking closely at small parts to see how they affect the whole piece |
| Central Idea | The author's most important idea in the creation of his or her work |
| Compare | To be similar |
| Connotation | The thoughts or feelings one makes with a word |
| Context | The parts of a written or spoken statement that come before or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing it's meaning or effect |
| Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word |
| Foreshadowing | A literary device where an author provides hints or clues of what is to come in the story |
| Interjection | A word that shows emotion |
| Irony | When the opposite of what is expected occurs |
| Literal | The exact meaning of the words on the page |
| Metaphor | A literary device where an author compares 2 unlike things WITHOUT using like or as |
| Personification | A literary device where an author gives human qualities to something non |
| Preposition | A word that shows relationships between words |
| Symbolism | Using an object to represent an idea |
| Tone | A writer's attitude toward his or her subject |
| Transition | The way an author connects ideas |
| Valid | Accurate |