English Final Exam Terms

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What is the central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work?

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Theme

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What is the main idea or topic of a non-fiction piece of writing?

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Central Idea

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What is the arrangement or pattern of rhyming sounds at the end of each line? (ex: aabbcc)

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Rhyme Scheme

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What is a personal idea, feeling, or perspective that cannot be proven?

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Opinion

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What is information that can be proven?

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Fact

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What is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect?

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Hyperbole

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What is the attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience?

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Tone

Front

What is a recurring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work?

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Motif

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What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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What is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor