Final Review Flashcardizz

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a compound sentence?

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A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is hyperbole?

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A figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What conjunction is typically used in a compound sentence?

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'And' is commonly used to join independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human characteristics are attributed to non-human entities. Example: 'The wind howled in the night.'

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What is an independent clause?

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A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb. Example: 'She loves to read.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a hike.'

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What is a fragment?

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A group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. Example: 'Because I was tired.'

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What is an example of alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is an example of onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'Buzz' for the sound of a bee.