Exam Vocab 1
The lesson the reader learns from a text
What is theme?
A literary element that repeats a sound, word, or phrase for emphasis
Giving human qualities to a non-human object or being.
What is personification?
Pinecrest Sloan Canyon's school mascot
What is a pirate?
What is Mars?
The author's attitude toward the subject or characters
What is tone?
The person telling a story
What is the narrator?
A comparison in which one thing is stated as "being" another
What is a metaphor?
The year Pinecrest Sloan Canyon opened
What is 2019?
The state in which the Statue of Liberty is located
What is New York?
When an author describes a character directly and specifically
What is direct characterization?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
The end of a piece of writing
What is the conclusion?
The high school assistant principal's name
What is Mrs. Russell?
The book/movie in which Harry Potter enters the Tri-Wizard Tournament
What is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?
The feeling the reader gets from a text
What is mood?
To be clear, coherent, and easy to understand
What is clarity?
Words and phrases used in a non-literal way to create an effect
What is figurative langauge?
The number of Pinecrest campuses (including ours) in the Las Vegas/Henderson area
What is 5?
The number of states in the continental United States
What is 49?
To be exact, accurate, and to the point
What is precise?
When an author describes a character through dialogue, actions, or their inner thoughts
What is indirect characterization?
A particular attitude or point of view toward someone or something
What is perspective?
This is what CERT stands for
What is College Equipped Readiness Tool?
The names of Snow White's seven dwarfs
What are Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Doc, Bashful, Grumpy, and Dopey?