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In the poem, "her highborn kinsman" is an example of...

• a simile
• a metaphor
• a refrain
• a stanza

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Your uncle wouldn’t even part with a dime to help the kids pay for their trip. That’s just one more example of his penurious ways. In contrast, many people who have much less money have donated a great deal to the cause. What does “penurious” mean?

• very old
• very wealthy
• very humorous
• very stingy

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Odysseus is sent from Circe's island to the Land of the Dead to speak with Tiresias who is a _______

• Odysseus' childhood friend

• deceased dog

• fallen solidier

• blind prophet

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Identify the figure of speech. "This choir perched like blackbirds on the criss-cross trunks and examined Ralph with interest."

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

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Which of the following has a NEGATIVE (–) connotation?

• A pushy leader

• A charismatic leader

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Which phrase has a NEGATIVE (–) connotation?

• a box filled with documents

• a box crammed with documents

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Which word has the more NEGATIVE (–) connotation?

• I saw a woman across the street.

• I saw a chick across the street.

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Which of the following has a POSITIVE (+) connotation?

• I could smell a strong reek

• I could smell a strong aroma

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The literary term "diction" refers to

• the dictionary definition of a word

• the way we speak

• an author's choice of words

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Which word carries a more negative connotation?

The fresh paw prints - that our guide identified as belonging to a black bear - ___________me.

• scared

• frightened

• unsettled

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