11th Grade Semester Exam Study Guide

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, such as 'bittersweet' or 'deafening silence.'

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Which of the following is NOT an example of an oxymoron?

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Extremely average.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that involves an implied comparison between two unlike things.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'cold as ice.'

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Provide an example of a simile.

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'That man is cold as ice.'

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What does the black dot symbolize in literature?

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Death.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, often used to create rhythm or enhance mood.

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What is assonance sometimes called?

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Vowel rhyme.

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What is consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity, often at the end of words.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.