Benchmark #2 Review

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What is the idea or feeling a word invokes?

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Connotation: the idea or feeling a word invokes, which can be positive, negative, or neutral.

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What do you call words that imitate a sound?

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Onomatopoeia: words that phonetically imitate, resemble, or suggest the sound that they describe.

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What are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word?

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Context Clues: hints or information provided in the text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is an idea or object that represents something else?

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Symbol: an idea or object that stands for or represents something beyond its literal meaning.

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What is the use of symbols to represent something else, different from their literal sense?

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Symbolism: the practice of using symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

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What is the term for the emotional tone of a piece of writing?

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Mood: the emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

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What is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis?

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Hyperbole: an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What do you call a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile: a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning?

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Idiom: a commonly used expression that has a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

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What is the term for descriptive language that appeals to the senses?

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Imagery: language that creates vivid sensory experiences for the reader.