G9 Against All Odds Unit Review

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What genre of literature is the text 'A Chance in the World'?

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Memoir: A memoir is a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.

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What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The sun smiled down on us'?

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Personification: Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What point of view is shown in a passage that uses 'he', 'she', or 'they'?

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Third Omniscient: This point of view allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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Which of the following is a NOUN: Beach, Big, Blue, Bright?

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Beach: A noun is a part of speech that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What does 'rhetorical question' mean?

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A rhetorical question is a question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

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What is the definition of 'metaphor'?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is 'alliteration'?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is the difference between 'first person' and 'third person' point of view?

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First person uses 'I' or 'we', while third person uses 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'they'.

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What is an example of a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What does 'theme' refer to in literature?

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Theme is the central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.