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English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Synonym | Means the same |
| Antonym | Oppisite |
| Prefix | comes before |
| Suffix | comes after |
| Metaphor | Comparing without like or as |
| Simile | Comparing with like or as |
| Onomatopoia | The sound of a word suggests its meaning |
| Alliteration | Tongue-twister |
| Idiom | Figure of speech |
| Proverb | A word that starts with a verb |
| Cliche | A saying |
| Personification | giving an inanimate object human characteristic |
| Enumerative | Paragraphs that list examples for the subject |
| Compare and Contrast | Similarities and/or differences between two or more items |
| Sequence | Presents a sequence of events in a particular order |
| Question and answer | A question is proposed and later answered |
| Fairy tale elements | The protagonist violates a prohibition THe protagonist leaves home An encounter with a villian Protagonist is tested temporary setback Achieves goal Villian punished Successssss |
| 4 P's | Posture, person Speaking, Point of view, Position |
| Appeals | Sex appeal, Snob appeal, plain appeal, Authority appeal, Bandwagon Appeal |
| Claims | Scientific Claim, Compliment Claim, Unfjinished Claim, Weasel word claim |
| Haiku | Unrhymed, 5,7,5 pattern, usually about nature |
| Diamante | a seven-line, diamond-shape poem |
| Ballad | Singable, four lined stanzas, A B C B rhyme scheme |
| Limerick | A A B B A rhyme scheme, similar syllables( 7 8 5 6 8) |
| Ciquan | Unrhymed. Topic, describe, action, feeling, synonym. 2 4 6 8 2 |
| Acrostic | The letters of the subject are written down to form the word, next to each letter a poetic statement is written |
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laura77
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