8th SAT Unit 4 (Set A)

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What is the definition of the word 'nuance'?

Back

A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

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What is a synonym for 'bolster' when used as a verb?

Back

Support.

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What does 'posthumously' mean?

Back

After a person's death.

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What is an oxymoron?

Back

A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is prose?

Back

Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of an anthology?

Back

A collection of selected literary pieces or passages.

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What does it mean to 'bolster' an argument?

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To support or strengthen it.

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What is the meaning of 'motif' in literature?

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A recurring theme or idea in a literary work.