DURAND/VOLK 7TH ELA REVIEW

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'. For example, in 'ran quickly', 'quickly' is the adverb.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another, suggesting a similarity between the two. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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Who is known as the 'king of irony'?

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O. Henry is considered the 'king of irony' for his clever use of irony in his short stories.

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How should the title of a short story be formatted?

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The title of a short story should be placed in quotation marks, not underlined or italicized.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'dog', 'city', and 'happiness' are all nouns.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. For example, 'run', 'is', and 'think' are verbs.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples include 'he', 'she', 'it', and 'they'.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. For example, in 'the blue sky', 'blue' is the adjective.

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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 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is irony?

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Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning. It often involves a contrast between expectation and reality.