English 3 Semester Exam Skills Practice 2024

Front

What is the definition of optimistic?

Back

Hopeful and confident about the future.

Front

What could be a theme of Jackie Robinson joining the Brooklyn Dodgers?

Back

Follow your dreams.

Front

The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow. This is an example of?

Back

Personification.

Front

Which word means 'a strong persuasion or belief'?

Back

Conviction.

Front

The character that causes trouble for the main character is the.....

Back

Antagonist.

Front

What is the definition of a protagonist?

Back

The main character in a story, often facing challenges.

Front

What does connotation mean?

Back

The implied or associated meaning of a word.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

Front

What is the definition of metaphor?

Back

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

Front

What is irony?

Back

A contrast between expectation and reality.