9th Grade December Exam Review

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What is a foil in literature?

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A foil is a character that contrasts with another character to emphasize traits of the other character.

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What does scansion mean in poetry?

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Scansion is the analysis of a poem's meter.

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What is assonance in poetry?

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Assonance refers to the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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What is an epiphany in literature?

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A moment of sudden revelation or insight.

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What is an epic?

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An epic is a long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of heroic figures.

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What is the definition of metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of imagery in literature?

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Imagery is used to create vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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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.

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What is the definition of alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.