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Orange
Red
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100
_________ occurs when a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same first consonant sound.
What is alliteration
100
compare two distinct objects and draws similarity between them, uses “as” or “like”
What is simile
100
a set of 3 periods used to show that words have been omitted from quoted material
What is an Ellipsis
100
When information is exceeding what is necessary (too much), and it should be removed, it is called _________.
What is Redundant information
100
"The flowers are dancing beside the lake," is an example of
What is personification
200
______________ is when a person or author makes an indirect reference in speech, text, or song to a well-known/famous event or figure. Often the _____________ made are to past events or figures, but sometimes ____________are made to current famous people or events.
What is an allusion
200
“My love is like a red red rose” is an example of a ______
What is simile
200
a punctuation mark that sets off an abrupt break in thought in a sentence
What is an Em dash
200
a comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification, to link a new idea with familiar idea
What is Analogy
200
"He is an old fox, very cunning," is an example of a ____________.
What is a Metaphor
300
a word opposite in meaning to another
What is an Antonym
300
“She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore” or “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers” are both ________ phrases.
What is alliteration
300
ask questions that force students to produce answers based on specific evidence within a reading passage and demonstrate their ability to understand the meaning behind that evidence
What is Text Dependent Analysis
300
It is deliberate exaggeration of actions and ideas for the sake of emphasis.
What is a hyperbole
300
Past, Present and Future and all _________________ Tenses
What are verb tenses
400
An ___________ is the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic. The author must decide whether he is writing is to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain his ideas to the reader.
What is author's purpose
400
compare two distinct objects and draws similarity between them, does not use “as” or “like” metaphor
What is a metaphor
400
conversation between characters in a story and is very important to add interest to the piece and to move the plot forward.
What is dialogue
400
It gives a thing, an idea or an animal human qualities.
What is Personification
400
"Your bookbag weighs a ton!" is an example of a
What is hyperbole
500
a very short story that is significant to the topic at hand; usually adding personal knowledge or experience to the topic.
What is an anecdote
500
“Chocolate was her Achilles’ heel.”
What is an allusion
500
It is the use of figurative language to create visual representations of actions, objects and ideas in our mind in such a way that they appeal to our physical senses and give us the ability to visualize.
What is Imagery
500
It is the main character of story, novel or a play
What is Protagonist
500
It is the character in conflict with the Protagonist
What is Antagonist
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