Reading Comprehension Flashcard

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What is symbolism in literature?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities in literature.

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Which of the following is an example of symbolism? A rose representing love, A lion representing strength, A tree representing growth, A dove representing peace

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A dove representing peace

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What is setting in literature?

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Time, place, and social environment

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Which of the following is an example of setting? A book, A park, A restaurant, A classroom

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A classroom

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What is figurative language in literature?

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The use of words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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Which of the following is an example of figurative language? Simile, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia, Metaphor

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Metaphor

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What does symbolism add to a story?

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Symbolism adds depth and meaning to a story.

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The narrator says, “my knowledge and my lack of knowledge burned in me..." This is an example of

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Idiom

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"My heart was cold as a frog and my legs like water, but the burning in my mind would not let me have peace." Which two elements are being used?

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Simile and Personification

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None of the clocks used long ago were accurate. Accurate in the sentence means ____.

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free from error