| A | B |
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| An object, a person or a place that stands for something else. | Symbol |
| An example of symbolism. | A dove stands for peace. |
| A comparison of 2 unlike things in which 1 thing is said to be another. | Metaphor |
| An example of a metaphor. | "She is the apple of my eye." |
| The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words that are close together. | Alliteration |
| An example of alliteration. | Susie sells seashells by the seashore. |
| Words with similar meanings. | Synonyms |
| An example of synonyms. | Wonderful-Terrific/ Happy-Content |
| Words with opposite meanings. | Antonyms |
| An example of antonyms. | Proud-Ashamed/ Immaculate-Filthy |
| Information in words and phrases surrounding an unfamiliar word that hint at the meaning of the unfamiliar word. | Context clues |
| The base of a word which can tell us where it comes from to help figure out what a word means. | Root word |
| An example of a root word. | "PAINT" in the word "repainted" |
| A part of a word that is attached to the beginning of a whole word that changes the meaning of the whole word. | Prefix |
| An example of a prefix. | "PRE" in the word "prehistoric" |
| A letter or group of letters added tp the end of a word to change it into another form of that word. | Suffix |
| An example of a suffix. | "MENT" in the word "government" |
| Using humor to suggest that something means the opposite of the literal meaning. | Irony |
| An example of irony. | The 1st place winner of the swim contest almost drowned when he fell asleep in the bathtub. |
| An example of a context clue. | The "ravenous" animal had not eaten for over a week! |
