ELA State Test Prep

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What do we call the main character of a story?

Back

Protagonist

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What is the plot of a story?

Back

The order of events in the story, usually revolving around a conflict or challenge.

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What is a theme in literature?

Back

The life lesson that readers can learn and apply to their lives.

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What does the setting of a story refer to?

Back

The time and place of the events.

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What is hyperbole?

Back

An extreme exaggeration.

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What is an antagonist?

Back

The character or force that opposes the protagonist.

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What is a simile?

Back

A type of figurative language that makes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A type of figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things.

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What is personification?

Back

A type of figurative language that gives human qualities to a nonhuman object.

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What is a conflict in a story?

Back

The struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.