1. Literary Terms
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2. Prefix
an affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning

3. Root Word
the form of a word after all affixes are removed

4. Suffix
an affix that is added after the root word

5. Homophone
a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning

6. Synonyms
words that have the same meaning

7. Antonyms
words that have the opposite meaning

8. Context Clues
using other words surrounding an unknown word, to determine its meaning

9. Thesaurus
a dictionary containing synonyms and antonyms for words

10. Dictionary
A book containing words of a language along with their definitions, pronunciations and parts of speech

11. Glossary
such a list at the back of a book, explaining or defining difficult or unusual words and expressions used in the text.

12. Simile
figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared using the words “like” or “as”

13. Metaphor
figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared

14. Hyperbole
an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally

15. Personification
giving human characteristics to inanimate things

16. Alliteration
the repetition of the initial consonant sounds (3 or more times)

17. Onomatopoeia
words used to imitate sounds (buzz, crash, screech)

18. Rate
measure of speed in poetry

19. Pitch
tone of high and low in poetry

20. Tone
words used to express the authors intended feeling of a story

21. Epic
Long narrative poem about a war hero

22. Ballad
Song-like poem that typically has a rhythm

23. Free Verse
Unrhymed poetry

24. Rhyme Scheme
Pattern of rhyming words used at the end of the poem (ABAB, AABB)

25. Imperative Sentence Sentence that gives a command
Put your papers in your folder.

26. Exclamatory Sentence Sentence that shows excitement and enthusiasm
Mrs. Campbell is the best teacher ever!!!

27. Interrogative Sentence?
Sentence that asks a question ?
Do you have your homework?

28. Irony
Outcome of an action is very different from what one expects

29. Dramatic Irony
When the audience know something that one or more of the characters does not know

30. Situational Irony
Contrast between what is stated and what is meant, or between what is expected and what actually happens

31. Jargon
Set of vocabulary used in a specific profession

32. Inference
Conclusion based on facts

33. Allusion
Reference to another literary work

34. Foreshadowing
Clues the author uses to hint at what will happen later in the story

35. Symbol
Something that has meaning in itself while also standing for something greater

36. Euphemism
Substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh or blunt

37. Oxymoron
Rhetorical device in which two seemingly contradictory words are used together for effect.
“She is just a poor little rich girl”

38. Paradox
Statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd, but in reality expresses a possible truth

39. Mood
Overall feeling created by an author in a work

40. Thesis Statement
Statement that gives the main idea of the paper

41. Main Idea
The central idea of a passage