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100
repetition of sounds at the end of words
What is rhyme?
100
a consistant pattern of end rhyme throughout a poem
What is rhyme scheme?
100
the dictionary definition
What is denotation?
100
the same or almost the same thing as another word
What is synonym?
100
a broad statement that applies to the world or people in general
What is a generalization?
200
repetition of sounds at the beginning of words that are close together
What is alliteration?
200
the use of the same words or structure over and over again
What is repetition?
200
the opposite of a word
What is antonym?
200
the feelings brought on by a word
What is connotation?
200
functions like a paragraph by breaking up the poem into sections
What is stanza?
300
comparision between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
What is simile?
300
comparision between two unlike things in which one is said to be another
What is metaphor?
300
restating the author's words in your own words while keeping the author's meaning
What is paraphrasing?
300
a judgement that is based on evidence
What is a conclusion?
300
to entertain, to persuade, to inform, to express ideas
What is the author's purpose?
400
extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
400
using words or language to create a picture
What is imagery?
400
a judgment that is based on the author's clues and your own experience
What is inference?
400
an attitude or feeling that the author has toward the subject
What is author's perspective?
400
tells more about the main idea, answering questions like who, what, when, where, how, or why.
What is supporting details?
500
giving objects or ideas human characteristics
What is personification?
500
use of words that imitate the sound they describe such as "boom"
What is onomatopoeia?
500
words that sound the same but have different meanings and/or spelling
What is homophone?
500
multiple-meaning words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes are pronounced differently
What is homograph?
500
trustworthy
What is reliable?