ELA MAP Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, e.g., 'The city was a jungle.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes, e.g., 'The clock ticked loudly.'

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'Shawn would move mountains for Angela.'

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Which is correct: 'He and I' or 'Him and me'?

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'He and I' is correct when used as the subject of a sentence.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells.'

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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', e.g., 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways beyond literal meanings.

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What does it mean to evaluate?

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To assess or appraise the value, significance, or quality of something.

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What is the difference between 'he' and 'him'?

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'He' is a subject pronoun, while 'him' is an object pronoun.