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This term refers to the main character of a work.
Flat character
Antagonist
Foil
Protagonist
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Your brother is a real Romeo is an example of...
Alliteration
Allusion
Sensory Details
Personification
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Which sentence from includes a sensory detail that best appeals to the reader's sense of sight?
They marched into the woods that surrounded their underground home."
"It was late in the day when they departed.
"Long shadows stretched over the entrance to the ant kingdom."
"One by one, the insects climbed out."
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This term refers to the conversation between characters in a work.
Stage Directions
Dramatic Script
Dialect
Dialogue
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The wind's whining woke me on Wednesday night. What literary device is used?
Internal Rhyme
Consonance
Alliteration
Assonance
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The most common place to find the main idea in a text is...
The beginning and the end
The middle
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Which is true about sensory details?
Both are true
The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting
They describe at least one of the 5 senses
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An indirect reference to another literary work, historical event, person, movie, etc.
Metaficitonal Technique
Metonymy
Allusion
Allegory
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This type of narration uses the pronoun "I", "We", or "Us"
Third Person
Second Person
First Person
10
Which of these is a thesis statement?
The first libraries date back to 200 BC.
Libraries are essential for communities and should be locally funded.
Private libraries functioned much like commercial subscription libraries.
The first libraries consisted of archives of the earliest form of writing.
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Choose the statement below that best represents an example of imagery.
The dog, who was afraid of cats, ran down the road to escape the felines.
The dog ran down the road toward his owner and was ecstatic to see her.
The dog ran down the road.
The filthy, shaggy dog trotted briskly down the dirt covered, winding road.
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An author's word choice is called...
Dialect
Diction
Accent
Denotation
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Symbolism is when something in the text __________ something else.
Mimics
Represents
Follows
Changes
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"It is unbelievable to know how many parents leave their children for their own selfish desires." The author's tone is
Amused
Critical
Enthusiastic
Curious
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This is what you look for when trying to determine the central idea.
A shift in the text from one topic to the next.
Clues, hints, and evidence
Metaphors and similes
Patterns, repeated words, phrases, or related ideas.
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The ice cream danced on my tongue as the sun cast its rays on me.
Hyperbole
Simile
Allusion
Personification
17
This is a message expressed by a text .
Theme
Irony
Foreshadowing
Exposition
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Hints and clues that tell the reader what is coming up next are...
Foreshadowing
Expositions
Flashbacks
Themes
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What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the central idea?
What is one important detail?
What point is the author trying to make?
What is the main event?
Who is the main character?
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The opposite of what you would expect is...
Diction
Irony
Sarcasm
Hyperbole
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Which sensory detail does this statement most appeal to? The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.
Taste
Smell
Touch
Sight
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Something that represents or stands for something else.
Main Idea
Symbol
Point of View
Theme
23
In an essay, the thesis statement is...
The last sentence of the essay.
The last sentence of the introduction.
The mid-point of the introduction.
The first sentence of the introduction.
24
This term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject matter in the writing.
Mood
Rising Action
Tone
Theme
25
I am as angry as a bull at the rodeo. This sentence is an example of __________.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Imagery
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What text feature/s can give you a clue of what the central idea is?
All of these
Title
Headings
Pictures
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"Her eyes were the sun, illuminating every dark day." What literary device is used?
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Hyperbole
