This is a word that describes how something sounds. Vrooooom
Vrooooom went the loud car.
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Onomatopoeia
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This is a silly expression that has a meaning that is NOT
literal. Example: It is raining cats and dogs.
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Idiom
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This is a type of figurative language that uses exaggeration
for effect. Example: Opal talked so much her beak fell off.
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Hyperbole
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This is what we call a particular type or category of
literature, (biography, informational, and fantasy are a few
examples).
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Genre
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This is an implied comparison. Example: You ARE the wind
beneath my wings.
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Metaphor
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This is a story based on real people and their marvelous deeds.
Tall Tales are examples of these.
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Legend
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This is a comparison that uses LIKE or AS. Example: He was AS
fast AS a cheetah.
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Simile
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A type of folk tale that contains elements of magic or
enchantment of characters, plots, or settings. Talking mirrors,
hundred-year naps, and enchanted forests belong in this genre.
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Fairy Tales You are the Fairest
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These are stories in which events can NOT happen in the real
world. These stories are written by known authors and were not
passed down through generations by story tellers like fairy tales
were.
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Fantasy
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A sentence that has the same beginning consonant sounds
repeated. Example: Nine nautical newts navigated near Norway.
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Alliteration
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Giving human qualities to an object or animal. Mrs. Potts and
chip (the teapot) are examples.
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Personification
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Stories that explain the creation of the world and events in
nature. The Greeks and Romans are most famous for these kinds of
stories.
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Myths
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A simple story that has a lesson and the main characters are
usually animals. Aesop is most famous for writing these kinds of
stories.
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Fables
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A true story about someones life written by someone else.
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Biography
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A special type of fantasy that includes or is based on
scientific principles. (Stories about spaceships or robots would be
in this genre)
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Science Fiction
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Writing that has a rhythmic pattern and expresses
feelings.
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Poetry
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A story about one event in your life. It is NOT about your
entire life.
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Memoir
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A made up story based on facts from the past or an historical
event.
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Historical Fiction
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A true story about your life that you wrote.
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Autobiography
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Facts and Ideas about a real topic. (Text books and newspapers
belong in this genre)
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Informational
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A made up story about something that COULD really happen.
