ELA Exam/EOC Terminology Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison without using like or as; saying one thing is another.

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What elements are included in the exposition of a story?

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Time, place, environment, and characters.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, as in 'Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.'

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What is satire?

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A type of writing that ridicules the flaws of people or institutions in order to bring about change.

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What is rhetoric?

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The art of using language effectively and persuasively.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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What is conflict in literature?

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A struggle between opposing forces, which can be internal or external.