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climax
what is the highest point of interest or suspense in a story called ?
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alliteration
the repetition of the first consonant sounds in words is?
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metaphor
A direct comparison between two objects; does Not include like or as.
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By writing a conclusion
How do you end off an essay?
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100
You win 100 points
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haiku
what is a three line verse poem called ?
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assonance
the repetition of a vowel sound in the middle of word is ?
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hyperbole
what is intentional exaggeration
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Wrong placing of quotations. They should come after said. My mom said, "I am pretty".
My "mom said I am pretty".
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Puck
Who puts the magic potion in Lysanders eyes?
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monologue
what is the speech called by one character in a play, story or poem?
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personification
giving human traits to non human things
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simile
"The baby's skin is smooth as silk "
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Thesis, topic, stating the points for the body paragraphs.
What is the correct order of the introductory paragraph?
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Ms. Chan
Who wants school to end the most?
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repetition of similar or identical sounds: “look and crook"
rhyme?
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onomatopoeia
using words that imitate the sound associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
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apostrophe
an address to someone or something absent.
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The main idea of the writing.
What is a theme
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TRICK QUESTION. nothing
What rhymes with orange?
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the author’s attitude toward the subject of a work.
define the word tone
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oxymoron
two words put together. example - "bitter sweet"
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Rhythm
the pattern of long and short syllables in a poetic line. In modern poetry
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The man went to the grocery shop and bought tomatoes, onions, pickles and cheese.
Find the mistakes in the following sentence: the Man went to the grociry shop and bought Tomatoes onions pickles and cheese?
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one thing (object, person, place) used to represent something else
What does symbol mean?
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