Final Exam English II fall 2024

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating mental images for the reader. It can involve sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device that gives an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is a fragment in writing?

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A group of words that does not express a complete thought. Example: 'After an entire day of looking.'

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What is a flashback?

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A literary device that interrupts the chronological flow of a narrative to present an event that occurred earlier.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'Buzz', 'hiss', 'bang'.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

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To present the main argument or claim of an essay, guiding the direction of the writing.