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Handout
Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Hyperbole

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the figure of speech "Hyperbole" including a definition and examples.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Connotation and Denotation: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses the difference between connotation and denotation. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Connotation and Denotation." L.11-12.5b Nuance
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Handout
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: The Virtual Classroom Glossary of Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Glossary of Literary Terms provided by the University of Cambridge Faculty of English. Seventy terms are included, and they are given between one sentence and a paragraph of explanation each.
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Handout
Vancouver Island University

Vancouver Island University: Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site contains a list of literary terms, including the word "characterization." Basic but accurate definitions are easy to understand.
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Whiteboard
Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade Vocabulary Learn

For Students 6th Standards
Type the vocabulary word that matches each definition. Words include: analyze, compose, engage, relevant, implicit, and explicit.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Characters and Characterization

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This activity addresses the types of characters found in stories and the methods authors use to build characters.
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Handout
Other

Figurative Language: Alliteration

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of alliteration, how it is formed, and what effect it has on the reader and the text.
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Handout
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms: Genre

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief definition of the literary term.
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Handout
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms: Personification

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief definition of personification with links to related terms, allegory and apostrophe.
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Handout
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary of literary and rhetorical terms in alphabetical order by Jack Lynch, Rutgers University. Click the desired link to find the definition.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Figurative Language?

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Figurative language adds a splash of color to your otherwise boring writing. This article defines figurative language and provides examples of the different types.