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8th Grade Week 32
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Repetition | Repeated use of words, or ideas for effect and emphasis |
| Fable | A brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters |
| Autobiography | An account of a person's life written by that person |
| Biography | story of a person's life written by another person |
| Persuasive Writing | writing that attempts to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion |
| Informational Writing | writing that tells the reader about something, gives facts, or explains something |
| Tragedy | a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending |
| Comedy | A play which ends happily |
| Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents |
| Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |