EOC SOL Reading Review

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What is anaphora?

Back

Repetition of the first part of successive clauses.

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Which rhetorical device is used to express the same idea in different words?

Back

Restatement.

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What is the purpose of using boldface in informational and technical writing?

Back

To draw attention to a word, phrase, or sentence.

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What is a universal character, also known as an archetype character?

Back

A character type that is found in many different cultures and literature throughout history.

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What literary device is used when human qualities are attributed to non-human entities?

Back

Personification.

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What is hyperbole?

Back

A deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

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What is a paradox?

Back

A self-contradictory statement that can actually be true.

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What is charged language?

Back

Words that evoke strong emotional responses.

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What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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