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Language Arts

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6 Terms

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Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. (Example:) “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse”

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onomatopoeia

the use of onomatopoeia for literary effect. (Example:) “Buzz” “Sizzle” “Bang” “Boom”

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Main Idea


The main idea is the point or message - what an author presents and what a reader takes from a text.

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Denotation

a word's literal meaning. (Example:) The boy was pushy. (He was literally pushing people.)

<p><strong>a word's literal meaning. (Example:) T</strong>he boy was pushy. (He was literally pushing people.)</p>
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Connotation

the implied or suggested meaning of a word, in addition to its literal or denotative meaning. It's the emotional or cultural association that a word evokes. For example, while both "house" and "home" refer to a place of residence, "home" carries a stronger connotation of warmth, comfort, and belonging. 

<p><strong><mark>the implied or suggested meaning of a word, in addition to its literal or denotative meaning</mark></strong>. It's the emotional or cultural association that a word evokes. For example, while both "house" and "home" refer to a place of residence, "home" carries a stronger connotation of warmth, comfort, and belonging.&nbsp;</p>
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Point of view

a perspective or standpoint from which something is observed, considered, or evaluated.