Spelling Word List: Test 17

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Topic Vocabulary

	poetry	Technique whereby the phrasing of one line of poetry runs into the next line, because there is no punctuation at the end of the line. *
	culture	Liverpool is a city of culture.
	stanza	The poem changes focus in the third stanza. *
	dialect	The Lancashire dialect seemed like a foreign language. *
	connotation	'connotation' - connected idea or association that is brought to mind b a word, based on how the word is often used. *
	denotation	A denotation is the literal or primary meaning of a word. *
	technique	We all admired the wood-carver's technique.
	figurative	Figurative art is often defined in contrast to abstract art. *
	language	The TV censor cut out the bad language.
	analyse	Can you analyse these results for me?
	enjambment	A line having no end punctuation but running over to the next line. *
	hyperbole	An exaggeration for effect. *
	onomatopoeia	A word formed from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. pop, bang). *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: Test 17

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poetry

culture

stanza

dialect

connotation

denotation

technique

figurative

language

analyse

enjambment

hyperbole

onomatopoeia

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Technique whereby the phrasing of one line of ______ runs into the next line, because there is no punctuation at the end of the line.

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