ESOL II Final Exam Review

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What is the primary purpose of the author in 'The Veldt'?

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Warning or advising the reader about the potential consequences of advanced technology.

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What literary device is used in the line: 'the yellows of lions and the summer grass, and the sound of matted lion lungs exhaling in the silent noontide'?

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Imagery.

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What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

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Coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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Which conjunction would you use to combine the sentences: 'Do you want to order pizza?' and 'Should I make spaghetti?'

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or.

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What is an extreme exaggeration called?

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Hyperbole.

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Define 'Imagery' in literature.

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures.

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance, such as 'and', 'but', 'or'.

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Provide an example of hyperbole.

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I like pancakes so much I could eat a million of them.

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What is the function of a metaphor?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.