ELA Mid-Review

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Who is the speaker in the poem 'Mother to Son'?

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The speaker is the mother.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares one thing to another without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.'

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What does hyperbole mean?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I have a million things to do today' means there is a lot to do today.

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What does the stairway represent in the poem 'Mother to Son'?

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The stairway represents life and its challenges.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor compares them directly without those words.

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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. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art. For example, 'He has the strength of Hercules.'

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What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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Imagery uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the poem conveys.