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Alliteration
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Repetition of initial consonant sounds
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Antonym
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Opposite
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Appositive
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When two nouns are next to each other, but are the same or mean the same--ex. "My father, Ned, worked for Nasa."
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Author's Purpose
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The author's intent for writing; typically to inform, entertain, or persuade
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Autobiography
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The story of a person's life written by himself or herself
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Bias
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A judgement or predijuce, based on a personal point of view
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Biography
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The story of a person's life written by someone else
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Characterization
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The way an author reveals information about the character's personality
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Context clues
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Clues within the text to help the reader understand information not directly stated in the text
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Dialogue
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The conversation between people in a piece of text
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Differentiate
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Recognize or contrast two or more items
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Editorial
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An article that gives an opinion
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Hyperbole
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Exaggeration
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Fable
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A narrative written to convey a moral/lesson; animals are typically the characters
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Figurative Language
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Language that shouldn't be taken literally; it was written to create a special effect or feeling within the reader
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