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E.L.A. Final Grade 7
English Language Arts Final; Use this StudyStack to study the terms learned.
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| the repetition of initial and stressed sounds at the beginning of a world in accented syllables. Example: tongue twisters (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers). | Alliteration |
| A reference to a famous person, place, event or work of literature. An example is a reference to a Greek or Roman myth, the Bible or a well-known literary work. It can also be topical or popular and refer to a current event. | Allusion |
| the methods an author uses to develop the characters in a story. The author can tell you about a character directly or indirectly. | Characterization |
| the turning point of action, the moment when interest and intensity have reached their peak. | Climax |
| the "problem" or struggle in the story which triggers the action. | Conflict |
| when an author provides hints or clues that suggest future events in a story. | Foreshadowing |
| an exaggeration or overstatement | Hyperbole |
| an expression in which the overall meaning of the words is different from the individual words. Ex: They kicked around a few ideas for the research project | Idiom |
| this is used to describe words and phrases which bring forth a certain picture or image in the mind of the reader. Imagery appeals to the senses - what can be seen, heard, felt, etc... | Imagery |
| the opposite of what is expected. There are three types: situational, dramatic and verbal. | Irony |
| two or more ideas placed side by side for the purpose of comparing and contrasting. | Juxtaposition |
| a comparison between two subjects without using "like" or "as." | Metaphor |
| the feeling or atmosphere the writer creates in the mind of the reader. | Mood |
| a combination of contradictory terms (examples: cruel kindness, jumbo shrimp) | Oxymoron |
| a figure of speech in which human qualities are assigned to non-human things, or life is given to inanimate objects | Personification |
| the repeating of a word or phrase to create rhythm or emphasize a point. | Repetition |
| A comparison between two objects using the words "like or "as" | simile |
| A device in literature where an object represents an idea. | Symbol |
| main or central idea or message in a work of literature. This message is usually about life, society or human nature. | Theme |
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