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This glossary contains definitions for words used throughout the website.  If you have a suggestion of a word that should be included here, please e-mail me at tim@mr-anderson.com.



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omniscient point of view

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The vantage point in which a narrator is removed from the story and knows everything that needs to be known.

onomatopoeia

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Words whose sound imitates their suggested meaning, (e.g., buzz, boom, hiss, and clang).

onset

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The consonants preceding the vowel of a syllable, (e.g., str in strip).

open-ended question

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A type of question intended to produce a free response rather than a direct or one-word response.

oronym

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A string of words which is homophonic with another string of words

Examples:
  • ice cream and I scream
  • mint spy and mince pie

overlay

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A transparent sheet containing additional details, such as a chart or map, that is placed on top of another transparency on an overhead projector during a presentation.