8th Grade Reading SOL Review

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is the typical relationship between a protagonist and antagonist in a story?

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Combative or in conflict.

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True or False: A summary should be long.

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False. A summary should be concise and capture the main ideas.

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What are the three main types of irony?

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Verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony.

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What is plagiarism?

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The act of using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution.

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What type of conflict is present in dystopian literature?

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Individual vs society.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is the purpose of a summary?

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To provide a brief overview of the main points of a text.