ELA TEST PREP

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is the purpose of a text?

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To inform, entertain, or persuade.

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What is personification?

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Describing an inanimate object as if it is alive.

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What is a prediction?

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A guess about what will happen next in a text.

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What is symbolism?

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Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What is an inference?

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A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What is an alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is a theme?

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The underlying message or the big idea of a literary work.