Which denotation best suits this connotation? "Youthful"

Characteristic of young people, usually well-spirited

Gives life or human characteristics to inanimate objects

Why do authors use similes and metaphors?

To help the reader imagine the scene.

Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect

Definition of Oxymoron

Two words of opposite meaning put together

What is alliteration?

When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter

What is a poetry rhyme scheme?

a rhyming pattern at the ends of lines of poetry

use of descriptive words calling on any of the 5 senses

the story is told from the main character's view

a person, place, or thing represents something else

Third person limited uses....

He/she....knows SOME thoughts of SOME characters

A strong favoring of someone/something

A work that targets human follies for reform. Often funny.

Which sentence has the onamotopeia ?

Silence your cellphone so that it does not beep, Her heels clacked on the hardwood floor.

Changes, comes to a major realization

A play on words/ playing with language

Third person omniscient POV involves...

He/she....knowing ALL thoughts of ALL characters.

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1
Which of these is an example of an allusion?
all of the above
he is 10 times stronger than the Incredible Hulk
she is faster than Speedy Gonzalez
hes a real Romeo with the ladies
2
Unreliable Narrator
A reader that can't be trusted
A extremely credible source
A narrator can’t be trusted
A very trustworthy narrator
3
Which denotation best suits this connotation? "Youthful"
Having lived or existed for on a short time
Characteristic of young people, usually well-spirited
Small
Tired, wrinkly, of old age
4
Non-fiction is
fake
real
5
Is this a connotation or a denotation? "An area that is unoccupied"
Connotation
Space
Denotation
Free
6
True or False: The speaker of a poem is the author
False
True
7
Second person POV uses...
You
He, she, they
Us vs. them
I, me
8
Which is an example of an oxymoron?
Duty calls
Open secret
On the table. Over there.
Why not?
9
Personification
Gives life or human characteristics to inanimate objects
A word that mimics what it describes
Same beginning consonant sounds of neighboring words
10
Why do authors use similes and metaphors?
To be funny.
To help the reader imagine the scene.
To confuse the reader.
To make the story longer and use many words.
11
What is hyperbole?
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
The feelings the reader gets from a story
The way an author reveals a character's personality
Describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
12
Definition of Oxymoron
An extreme exaggeration
A sound spelled out
Two words of opposite meaning put together
A comparison
13
What is alliteration?
When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter
The central or dominating idea
The sequence of events in a story
The feelings a reader gets from the story
14
What is a poetry rhyme scheme?
a rhyming pattern at the ends of lines of poetry
randomly using rhymes in your poem
Two examples of rhyming in a poem
Rhymes at the beginning of your poem
15
What is imagery?
comparing 2 objects and saying one IS another
use of descriptive words calling on any of the 5 senses
phrase meaning is different from its literal expresssion
a word that imitates the sound it represents
16
First person POV is:
the story is told by another person
the story is made up
the story is told from everyone's view
the story is told from the main character's view
17
Static characters
have electrical currents
change through the story
do not change
we know a lot about
18
What is symbolism?
a comparison with like or as
a scene from a previous time to lend more info to the story
a person, place, or thing represents something else
repeated initial consonant sounds
19
Biography, autobiography, article, essay These are examples of __.
non-fiction
fiction
social studies book
reading
20
Third person limited uses....
He/she....knows SOME thoughts of SOME characters
I/me....know SOME thoughts of SOME characters
He/she....know ALL thoughts of ALL characters
He/she....knows NO thoughts of ALL characters
21
Is it a PRIMARY or SECONDARY source? Autobiography
Secondary
Primary
22
Bias... what is it?
Any technique that influences you to buy a product
A strong favoring of someone/something
Broad statements with little substance
Using statistics to convince you to buy a product
23
Define satire.
Language that is used as a substitute for a harsher reality.
A work that targets human follies for reform. Often funny.
24
Which sentence has the onamotopeia ?
Silence your cellphone so that it does not beep
His album is a banger
She jumped up and got the steal
Her heels clacked on the hardwood floor.
25
Is this word positive connotation or negative connotation? "Scrawny"
Thin
Positive
Negative
Skinny
26
Your heart is as cold as ice. Simile or Metaphor?
Simile.
Metaphor.
27
Dynamic Character
Changes, comes to a major realization
Multi-faceted, capable of choosing right or wrong
Character who does not change and remains stead throughout.
One-dimensional, has only a few, easily defined traits
28
What is a stanza?
One "paragraph" of a poem
One unit of a poem
29
the speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem
theme
mood
simile
tone
30
What is a pun?
The title of a officer in the Nazi party
An example of irony
A play on words/ playing with language
When you kick a football
31
Third person omniscient POV involves...
He/she...knowing SOME thoughts of SOME characters.
I/me....knowing ALL thoughts of ALL characters.
He/she....knowing NO thoughts of any characters.
He/she....knowing ALL thoughts of ALL characters.
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Objective=________;Subjective=_________
fact-based; opinion-based
opinion-based; fact-based

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