ELA 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.

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What role does dialogue play in a narrative?

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Dialogue reveals character traits and relationships, and can provide information about the plot.

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What does 'facet' mean in the context of studying something?

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A facet refers to a particular aspect or part of something.

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What does it mean to infer something from a text?

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To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning from the text.

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What is personification?

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A literary device that gives human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.

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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'.

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What is the purpose of a theme in literature?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the author wants to convey through the story.

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What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?

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The protagonist is the main character in a story, while the antagonist opposes the protagonist.

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What is the setting of a story?

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

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What is a plot?

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