WTM - Study Guide

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What is personification?

Back

The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

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What realization does Sal have about her mother’s disappearance?

Back

That it may have had nothing to do with Sal, and she had to leave and figure things out.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a flashback in 'Walk Two Moons'?

Back

The time when Sal moves back to Bybanks, Kentucky.

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What does the phrase 'Mr. Tran is a snake' exemplify?

Back

Metaphor.

Front

What was Gram’s reasoning for marrying Gramps?

Back

Gram figured that anyone who treated a dog so well would treat her even better.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a flashback?

Back

An interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time.

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What is foreshadowing?

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Hints that suggest future events in a story, creating suspense.

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What is imagery?

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind.