7th Grade English Review

Which of the following is NOT an example of a simile?

• It was as tall as a skyscraper.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• You were as brave as a lion.

• As strong as an ox.

Which of the following is technical meaning?

• My backpack weighs a ton!

• He had a syncopal episode.

• That crane weighs one ton.

• You're out of this world!

What is in the exposition?

• Setting

• A Resolved Conflict

• Characters

• Opera

How do you identify a Haiku? (What makes a Haiku what it is?)

• Continuous repetition of rhyming words for more than 5 lines

• A poem that has 3 lines and 71 syllables in all.

• A poem that makes a shape or picture

• A poem with 3 lines and 17 syllables with syllable count of 5-7-5.

What is the Climax?

• The turning point in the story

• The Conflict that was resolved

• The exciting characters

• The conflict

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison between two unlike things using like and as.

• An over exaggeration.

• A word used to represent a sound (i.e. BANG! CRASH!)

• A comparison between two unlike things not using like and as.

Which of the following is an example of chronological order?

• First, you gather all of the ingredients...

• December 16, 1931- September 22, 1941

• Step 1....

• Lastly, you put it in the oven at 360 degrees for 20 minutes.

What is the author's perspective?

• P.I.E.S.

• The author's credibility

• How they feel about the topic

• Their choice of words

What is logos?

• Logic or Reason

• Feeling

• Ethical or Moral

• Longing for answers

Which of the following is a good example on how to do in text citations?

• (Beakley 77/pg..)

• Johnson (7-par.)

• (Wolfe par. 7).

• (Par. 19, Johanness Johnson.).