GMAS Prep

Front

What tone is represented in the passage: 'Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!'?

Back

Excited

Front

What is the definition of alliteration?

Back

The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words.

Front

What is the simple predicate in the sentence: 'Mom and Dad drove us to the park.'?

Back

drove

Front

What is a character in a story?

Back

A person (or animal) in a story, e.g., Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that compares things without using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What does the term 'antagonist' mean in a story?

Back

The character who opposes the protagonist.

Front

What is the definition of a simile?

Back

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

Front

What is the mood of a story?

Back

The emotional atmosphere created by the author.

Front

What is a theme in literature?

Back

The central idea or message in a story.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human-like qualities to non-human things.