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Back he spurred like a madman...his rapier brandished high. What does brandished mean? 

• struggling to get free
• falling down like a waterfall
• shaking in a threatening way
• in a joking way

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delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion

• rehabilitate
• instill
• flaunt
• finesse

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What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Enthusiastic
• Serious
• Mocking
• Sorrowful

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"The Flash is fast like lightning." This is an example of...

• personification
• hyperbole
• simile
• metaphor

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The owl laughed into the darkness.
What type of figurative language is used?

• metaphor
• simile
• personification
• idiom

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Teenagers tend to be belligerent when arguing with their parents, often getting yelling and being disrespectful. 
What does the word "belligerent" mean? 

• peaceful
• hostile
• concise
• calm

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What does the literary term mood mean?

• How the reader feels while reading

• The author's attitude show through words

• A comparison between two things

• The opposite meaning of a word

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Which definition best matches the way trodden is used in line 12 of the poem?

tread * trod * trodden

1. Walked on or over (v.)

2. Part of wheel that touches ground (n.)

3. Part of shoe that touches ground (n.)

4. Taken advantage of (v.)

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

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What is imagery?

• An important, repeating idea in a text like love or family

• Description that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, sound, smell, & sight

• Description of a character's personality, looks, words, and actions

• A life lesson which is learned from personal experience

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Which vocabulary word is being defined?

Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the 5 senses?

• Haiku Poem

• Concrete Poem

• Sensory Language

• Narrative Poem

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