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Literary Terms & Revolution Vocab

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A direct comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as" (e.g., Time is a thief).
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Colonial militia members who were ready to fight on short notice
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To refuse to buy or use goods or services as a form of protest.
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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words
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The governing body of Britain that made laws for the colonies.
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The crime of betraying one’s country, especially by helping its enemies.
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Giving human qualities to non-human things (e.g., The wind whispered through the trees).
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A British tax placed on printed materials in the colonies, such as newspapers and legal documents
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A phrase that combines contradictory words (e.g., jumbo shrimp, bittersweet)
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American colonists who supported independence from Britain
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A word that imitates a sound
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A British soldier, named for the uniform they wore.
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A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words (e.g., Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers)
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An extreme exaggeration used for effect (e.g., I’ve told you a million times!).
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The war between the American colonies and Britain (1775–1783) that led to U.S. independence.
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A direct comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as" (e.g., Time is a thief).
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A person in the American colonies who remained loyal to Britain.
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A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" (e.g., Her smile was as bright as the sun).