Q2 ELA Practice Test

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What does the term 'idiom' mean?

Back

A group of words whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

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What does the word 'conserve' mean?

Back

To save.

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What does the term 'flashback' mean in literature?

Back

A scene that interrupts the present action to show an event from the past.

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What literary device is used in the line, 'The mountain stood like a giant in my way'?

Back

Simile.

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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Back

The classroom was a zoo during recess.

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What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a metaphor?

Back

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

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What is personification?

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is the purpose of a flashback in literature?

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To provide background information or context by showing past events.