Which one of the following is an example of a simile

The pretty petals are placed over the ground like fresh snow

What is an inference?

Drawing a conclusion based on information we have

the hero or main character in a story

Which one of the following is an example of alliteration?

An amazing alligator is always scary

When we say the opposite of what we mean

the way an author creates a mood or attitude in writing

What is an author's purpose?

The reason they sat down and wrote

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1
What is an adjective
describes a noun
action word
describes a verb
person, place or thing
2
Which one of the following is an example of tone:
hopeful
metaphor
setting
drama
3
Which of the following is a metaphor
She is as beautiful as a rose
It is raining hard outside
He is a rock
Mary's smile is like a ray of sunshine
4
Which one of the following is an example of a simile
The pretty petals are placed over the ground like fresh snow
Her smile is contagious
Edna is a ray of sunshine
A word is not a word
5
What is an inference?
Stating an opinion
Drawing a conclusion based on information we have
Stating a fact
Saying exactly what you mean
6
A protagonist is:
the unknown character in a story
The bad guy in a story
the hero or main character in a story
The sister in the story
7
What does explicit mean?
to not be clear when you state something
to clearly state something
8
Which one of the following is an example of alliteration?
She is pretending to be asleep
An amazing alligator is always scary
The alligator was chomping at the bit
I know you are angry with me
9
Define Irony
A joke that uses different meanings of words
Something like an inside joke
When we say the opposite of what we mean
a figure of speech that pretends something is human
10
The following is an example of personification
The sky is blue
the sky is up there
the sky was weeping
the sky has clouds
11
What does it mean to imply or be implicit?
to state clearly what we say or see
what conclusions can we infer
12
The following is an example of an allusion
I'm going to the lion's den
The sun will come rise tomorrow
She is as happy as a pig in mud
The sky is angry
13
What is Tone
The way the characters speak to one another
Where the story takes place
the way an author creates a mood or attitude in writing
none of the above
14
The surroundings and time in which events in a story takes place is:
the theme
The plot
The conclusion
The setting
15
What is an author's purpose?
The analysis of the story
The reason they sat down and wrote
The main idea of the story
The plot of the story

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