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English Final Vocab
10th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | Where two or more words in a line share the same starting consonant sound |
| Allusion | A reference to a moment from History or literature |
| Analogy | Using comparison to refer to something (Ex: Mexico City is to Mexico, and Washington DC is to the US) |
| Anaphora | A deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the start of successive lines |
| Anecdote | A brief, engaging, personal story |
| Assonance | Where the same vowel sound is repeated within nearby words |
| Authorial purpose | The primary reason as to why the author wrote something |
| Cacaphony | An unpleasant mixture of sounds (ooga booga bum bidi bum) |
| Caesura | A deliberate and natural pause or break within a line of poetry |
| Connotation | How a word makes you feel |
| Consonance | Repetition of consonants nearing the end of nearby words |
| Consonant Sound | Speech sounds produced by closed-mouth articulation |
| Contrast | When the author highlights the difference between two things |
| Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word |
| Dissonance | The use of harsh sounding words put together to create a sense of conflict or confusion |
| End Rhyme | When the last syllables of a verse rhyme |
| End-Stopped Lines | Where the final words in sentences rhyme in poetry |
| Enjambment | Where a sentence in poetry continues to the next line without any punctuation |
| Eulogy | A formal speech or tribute that praises someone highly |
| Euphony | A pleasant mixture of words or sounds |
| Figurative language | When a sentence is not literal, and there is usually a phrase with a hidden meaning |
| Hyperbole | An over-exagguration of something |
| Imagery | When the author evokes sensory details in their readers |
| Internal Rhyme | A rhyme that occurs in the middle of a line in a poem |
| Irony | When the opposite of what is expected happens |
| Juxtaposition | When two unlike things/ideas are put together |
| Line Break | An intentionally placed line to highlight where a line of poetry ends and where the next line begins |
| Metaphor | When two things are compared without using the words 'like' or 'as' |
| Meter | The rhythmic structure of a line in poetry |
| Mood | The overall 'vibe' or 'feeling' induced by the story or poem |
| Motif | When a symbol or phrase shows up over and over again across the story |
| Narrator | The fictional voice, person, or entity created by the author to tell their story |
| Ode | A celebratory poem that celebrates a noun (usually a person) |
| Onomatopoeia | The inclusion of sounds like: boom! or kaboom! |
| Personification | When non-human things are given human-like characteristics |
| Paradox | A statement that contradicts itself, but when philosophically uncovered, makes perfect sense |
| Repetition | Where the author uses the same word or thing throughout the text |
| Rhyme | Similar sounding words that are used |
| Rhythm | The overall pacing and flow of the language |
| Sensory Detail | When the author evokes the five senses of the reader to describe something |
| Sibilance | Where hushing or kissing sounds are repeated in close proximity |
| Sonnet | A poetic form written in 14 lines and iambic pentameter |
| Simile | Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as' |
| Stanza | A paragraph of lines in a poem |
| Structure | The deliberate organization of a text's parts |
| Synechdoche | Where a single word represents a whole group in a sentence. (Ex: I got a new set of wheels), meaning that they bought a new car |
| Symbol | An object or image used to describe something |
| Syntax | The intentional use of words and phrases by the author to form sentences |
| Tone | The author's attitude toward something that is depicted in the reader's feelings |
| Volta | A shift of thought in a poem |
| Vowel Sound | Speech sounds produced by open-mouth articulation |
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Rithvik21