6th Grade ELA Review

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What is figurative language?

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Language that cannot be taken literally, often used to create imagery or express ideas in a more vivid way.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place in which a story takes place.

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What is personification?

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When human characteristics are given to non-human things or animals.

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What are the three main purposes an author has for writing?

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To inform, entertain, and persuade.

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What is theme in literature?

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The lesson or underlying message of a story.

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What is characterization?

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The process by which the author reveals the personality of a character.

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What is plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is point of view?

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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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'.