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"Purple puppies like playing on the playground." This is an example of

alliteration

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Ease my troubled mind.

 Imagery

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As dry as a bone

 Simile

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I watched the world float to the dark.

 Imagery

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The bear reads my mind

 Personification

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Wind whispers like a tree in the breeze.

Wind whispers like a tree in the breeze. Personification

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The irony is when an event or response occurs that is the ___________ of what is expected.

opposite

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"Singing the song of procreation, Singing the need of superb children and therein superb grown people, Singing the muscular urge and the blending…" (Walt Whitman) These lines are an example of:

Anaphora 

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The NBA game will be held at the Miami Marina tuesday night as 10 o'clock

setting

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The funeral home was built next to a children's nursery. This is an example of:

Juxtaposition

300

What is a stanza?

stanza, a division of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit


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What is a sonnet?


a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.


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How does the conflict of the story develop or enhance the theme?

Conflict in a story creates and drives the plot forward.

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How do the characters in the story develop or enhance the theme?

Understanding how your character would behave in different circumstances aides the writer in creating plot points that drive that character into an action that supports the story's theme.

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What are the five types of literature?

  • #1 Fiction. One of the most popular genres of literature, fiction, features imaginary characters and events
  • #2 Nonfiction
  • #3 Drama
  • #4 Poetry
  • #5 Folktale
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In the kingdom described in the story(the Lady or the Tiger), what happens after  person is accused of a crime?

they must open a door to decide their faith

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What is the moral in The Lion and the Mouse?

In time of need the weak may help the strong. 

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What is the main theme of The Lady, or the Tiger?

The most notable theme in ''The Lady, or the Tiger?'' is that actions have consequences.

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What is the moral in The Wold and the Sheperd?

A false friend is more dangerous than an open enemy.

400
Explain the definition of "Fable"
Is a brief anecdote told in a sinple, direct style in prose or verse describing a single incident and designed to teach a moral, usually by using animals as characters. 
500

 who was frederick douglass?

Frederick Douglass was an American abolitionist, orator, and author known for his autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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Why did frederick Douglass want to end slavery?

Douglass's goals were to "abolish slavery in all its forms and aspects, promote the moral and intellectual improvement of the COLORED PEOPLE, and hasten the day of FREEDOM to the Three Millions of our enslaved fellow countrymen."

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What do the animals do in a fable?

They speak and act as humans.

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The librarian is a beast if you mess up her books. This is a example of?

Metaphor 

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How does the setting affect the tone of the story?

When an author shifts the setting it makes the reader makes inferences about what will come next and sets the tone for that scene