English II Leap

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What does it mean to attenuate something?

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To attenuate something means to make it less intense or severe. Example: Using a filter to reduce the strength of a signal.

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What is conflict in literature?

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Conflict refers to the struggle between opposing forces in a story, which can be character vs. character, character vs. nature, or character vs. society.

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What is setting in a story?

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Setting is the background for the action of a story, including the time and place where the story occurs.

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What does clandestine mean?

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Clandestine means something that is kept secret or done secretively, often for illicit purposes.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was like the sun.'

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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. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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What is theme in literature?

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Theme is the central idea or underlying message in a literary work. It often reflects the author's viewpoint on a particular subject.

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What is dialogue in literature?

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Dialogue is the written conversational exchange between two or more characters in a story.