Language Terms (Optional)
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Vicx0 on December 7, 2011
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Village A Kennedy Middle School 2012/13
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adjectival phrase | A phrase that modifies a noun or a pronoun |
| Adjective | A word that describes somebody or something |
| Adverb | A word that modifies a verb |
| Adverbial phrase | A phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb |
| Allegory | A story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea or generalization about life |
| Alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words. |
| Allusion | A reference in literature, or in visual or performing arts, to a familiar person, place, thing, or event. |
| Archetype | An image, a descriptive detail, a plot pattern, or a character type that occurs frequently in literature, myth, religion, or folklore and is, therefore, believed to evoke profound emotions. |
| Argumentation | A speech or writing intended to convince by establishing truth. Most argumentation begins with a statement of an idea or opinion, which is then supported with logical evidence. Another technique of argumentation is the anticipation and rebuttal of opposing views. |
| Aside | A dramatic device in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud, in words meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters. |
| Assonance | The repetition of vowel sounds without the repetition of consonants. |
| Ballad | A poem in verse form that tells a story. |
| Character | A person who takes part in the action of a story, novel, or a play. Sometimes characters can be animals or imaginary creatures, such as beings from another planet. |
| Characterization/Character development | The method a writer uses to develop characters. |
| Clause | A group of related words that has both a subject and a predicate. |
| Cliché | A trite or stereotyped phrase or expression. |
| Climax | The high point, or turning point, in a story—usually the most intense point near the end of a story. |
| Cognates | Words having a common linguistic origin. |
| Connotation | The attitudes and feelings associated with a word. |
| Consonance | The repetition of consonant sounds within and at the ends of words. |
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