First Day of School HMH

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What is a flashback in literature?

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A flashback is a literary device that interrupts the chronological sequence of events to provide background or context to the current narrative.

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What does it mean when a character receives wise advice?

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It means that the character is given guidance or insight that is helpful and often based on experience or knowledge.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

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What is the resolution in a story?

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The resolution is the part of the story where the main conflict is resolved and the story concludes.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is the purpose of dialogue in a story?

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Dialogue is used to reveal character traits, advance the plot, and provide information to the reader.