ELA Review

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The air is like a butterfly.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration used to make a point or add excitement. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to non-living objects. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is the theme of a story?

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The theme is the underlying message or lesson that the author is conveying through the story.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. For example, 'buzz', 'bang', and 'sizzle'.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture for the reader.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. For example, 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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What is a character's conflict?

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A character's conflict is the struggle between opposing forces in a story, which can be internal (within the character) or external (between characters or forces).