ELA Review

What does 'sheepish' mean?

• Confident

• Embarrassed

• Angry

• Excited

What is an easy way to remember the summary for fiction?

• Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then

• Once, Upon, A, Time

• In, The, End, It

• Beginning, Middle, End

What does 'imagery' mean in literature?

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

• A type of poetry that focuses on rhythm and sound.

• A narrative technique that involves flashbacks and foreshadowing.

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Is 'The assignment was a breeze' a simile or a metaphor?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same vowel sound in a sentence.

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things.

• The use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

• Fiction is based on real events and facts, while non-fiction is a narrative created from the imagination.

• Fiction is a narrative that is created from the imagination, while non-fiction is based on real events and facts.

• Fiction and non-fiction are both based on real events and facts, but fiction includes imaginary elements.

• Fiction is a type of non-fiction that includes creative storytelling.

What is the setting of a story?

• The characters involved in the story.

• The time and place in which the story occurs.

• The main conflict of the story.

• The author's purpose for writing the story.

What does 'consonance' mean?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity.

• The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity.

• A type of rhyme that occurs at the end of lines.

• A literary device that involves the use of metaphors.

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of analogy that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A literary technique that involves the repetition of consonant sounds.

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A comparison between two similar things without using 'like' or 'as'.