Review of Semester Exam Fall 2024

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. 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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Who are the Capulet family?

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The Capulet family is one of the two feuding families in Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet'. They are the family of Juliet.

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Who are the Montague family?

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The Montague family is one of the two feuding families in Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet'. They are the family of Romeo.

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What is the main conflict in 'Romeo and Juliet'?

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The main conflict in 'Romeo and Juliet' is the feud between the Capulet and Montague families, which ultimately leads to tragedy.

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Who does Juliet's parents want her to marry?

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Juliet's parents, Lord and Lady Capulet, want her to marry Paris.

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How were Shakespeare's plays advertised in Elizabethan times?

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Shakespeare's plays were advertised by flying flags over the theater.

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Who is the narrator in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?

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The narrator in 'The Cask of Amontillado' is Montresor.