English Semester 1 Final 25-26 (Rhodes)

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What is in a body paragraph?

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A Topic Sentence, Context, Evidence/Quote, Analysis, Conclusion Sentence.

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What is rhyme? Provide a good example of rhyme.

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Words ending with the same sound; Example: "The cat sat on the mat."

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What is in an introduction paragraph?

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General Statement, background information, and a thesis statement.

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What is the difference between lines and stanzas in a poem?

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Lines are individual rows of words in a poem, while stanzas are groups of lines separated by spaces.

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What is personification? Provide a good example of personification.

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Giving human qualities to non-human things; Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."

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What is a thesis statement?

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A thesis statement is a sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.

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What is a metaphor? Provide an example.

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things; Example: "Time is a thief."

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What is a simile? Provide an example.

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'; Example: "Her smile is like the sun."

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What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?

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The conclusion paragraph summarizes the main points and reinforces the thesis statement.

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What is alliteration? Provide an example.

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words; Example: "She sells sea shells by the sea shore."