Chap 7-8 Review

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What does it mean to taunt someone?

Back

To make fun of or tease someone.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

An implied comparison between two unlike things that have something important in common.

Front

What did the buccaneer present to Silver?

Back

A slip of paper.

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What is personification?

Back

A type of figurative language where animals or inanimate objects are given human traits, such as talking.

Front

What feeling does the narrator describe when standing against the wall?

Back

Heart beating like a sledgehammer.

Front

What is the definition of insolence?

Back

Rude or disrespectful behavior.

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What is scurvy?

Back

A disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.

Front

Who is a ringleader?

Back

A person who leads or organizes a group, often in a mischievous or unlawful activity.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

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What is an allusion?

Back

An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.