7th Grade Reading SOL Review

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is visually descriptive or figurative language that helps readers see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters experience.

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is to entertain the reader, explain or inform, express an opinion, or persuade the reader to believe or do something.

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What is repetition in literature?

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Repetition is when the same words or phrases are repeated a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable.

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What is personification?

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Personification is the attribution of human characteristics to something nonhuman.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike objects without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike objects using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or message that a story conveys.

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What is a character's motivation?

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A character's motivation is the reason behind their actions and decisions in a story.

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What is a plot?

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The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

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What is a setting?

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The setting is the time and place in which a story occurs.