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Figurative Language
Poetry
Punctuation
Writing
Mix
100
"My heart is a stereo" is an example of what?
Metaphor
100
The first step of TPCASTT is...?
Title (Predict what the poem is about based on the title)
100
What is the name of the punctuation that is used to connect two or more words (and numbers) into a single concept, especially for building adjectives?
a hyphen
100
What is the first step you should do when completing the writing section?
Read the question/prompt to see what you are going to write about before reading the passage.
100
What is it called when human qualities are given to an inanimate/non-human object? Example: The sun smiled upon us
Personification
200
This is a metaphor that extends over an ENTIRE work (novel, poem, song, movie). ALL of the work is a metaphor for something larger.
allegory
200
This is the figurative meaning of a word/line/stanza within a poem.
Connotation
200
What is the punctuation that is used to indicate an interruption OR used as a substitute for parentheses OR a substitute for "it is" or "they are"?
a dash
200
What should you absolutely be sure to do when you are trying to support your argument in your essay?
Use concrete details (quotations, evidence, examples, facts, citations) within your essay. Example: According to the passage, the character Baron Bullard claims that a person loses power when they become famous. This example supports the idea that...
200
Within a story, what is it called when an author provides a hint/clue of what is to come later?
foreshadowing
300
"My heart is like a stereo" is an example of what?
simile
300
This is the A is TPCASTT.
Attitude or Tone of the writer
300
What punctuation can be used between two independent clauses that are closely related if they ARE NOT joined by a FANBOY (for, and, but, or, yet)?
a semicolon
300
What is the last step you should do when completing the writing section?
Use your writers checklist to make sure you completed everything you need in order to get a high score.
300
What is the turning point or when the conflict begins to be resolved in a story called?
the climax
400
The author/writer's attitude
Tone
400
What do you look for when you are asked for the "theme" of a poem?
The universal message of the poem
400
What punctuation is used to announce a list of items?
a colon
400
What should you do while reading the passage for the writing portion?
You should annotate (highlight/underline/post-it note)
400
When completing the reading section, what should you do first?
Read the questions to know what you are looking for when reading.
500
The feeling a READER gets after reading a work
Mood
500
What do you call a grouping of lines separated by a significant amount of space within a poem?
a stanza
500
What punctuation do you use for short titles such as articles, poems, chapters, or scenes?
quotation marks
500
Where can you write an outline or brainstorm while you are completing the writing portion of the test?
On the blank piece of scratch paper they provide you with
500
When completing the reading section, what should you absolutely do when reading the passage?
Annotate (highlight, underline, post-it note)