Grade 8 English Fun Flashcard

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What are words or phrases that depart from straightforward literal language?

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Figures of Speech

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Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'I opened the door to find a tattered envelope on the step.'

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tattered

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What type of adverb tells us something about time and answers the question WHEN?

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Adverb of Time

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Is the story 'Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs' a novel?

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False

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Are figures of speech often used for emphasis, freshness, expression, or clarity?

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True

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What is the term for a word that describes a noun?

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Adjective

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What is the term for a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb?

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Adverb

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What is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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What is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification

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What is the term for the main idea or message in a piece of writing?

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Theme