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Figurative Language
Test Taking 101
Six Seven
100
What the article/story is about. 
What is the Main Idea
100

Where does this comma(s) go in this sentence? I like to read write and draw. 

What is after "read" and after "write". 

100

A comparison using like or as 

What is a similie

100

The first thing you should read on the exam?

What is the question?

100

When something is mentioned again and again for emphasis

What is repetition

200

When split apart, it breaks down into THE MESSAGE

What is theme?

200

What is wrong with this sentence? I would rather eat McDonalds rather then Arby's. 

What is "then" should be "than"

200

A direct comparison. Example: She is the sun

What is a metaphor?
200

If I have to guess I should pick 

What is the same answer choice every time?

200

They way that someone speaks

What is dialect?
300

Language used to paint a picture for the reader. 

What is Sensory Details or Imagery

300

What is wrong with this sentence? I went to Christophers house. 

What is missing an apostrophe in Christophers

300

Repeated sounds at the beginning of the word. Example: Sally sells seashells

What is alliteration

300

I should get rid of these before trying to answer

What are the obviously wrong answers?

300
How the author feels about it 

What is tone?

400

A repeated element used to represent something else

What is a symbol
400

What is wrong with this sentence? After the movie we went out for dinner 

What is missing a comma after the introductory phrase. 

400

Giving objects human like characteristics

What is personification?

400

One I have narrowed down my answer choices, I should...

What is go back to the text

400

How the reader (me) feels about it 

What is mood?

500

There are many types of these: Man vs. Man, Man Vs. Self, Man vs. Technology, Man vs. Society, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Supernatural

What is conflict?

500

When using FANBOYS where does the comma go to connect two independent clauses?

What is before the FANBOYS

500

An over exaggerated statement. Example: I am so hungry I could eat a horse. 

What is a hyperbole?
500

Once I finalize an answer I should not ______ unless I am 1000 percent sure I need to. 

What is change it?

500

How an author teaches the reader about a character. Internal vs External

What is characterization?