English 8 Review

_________________is the ability to think critically about the books, movies, social media, etc. that one uses everyday?

"Santa Claus’ helpers are known as subordinate Clauses" is an example of

True or False: Target audience refers to the specific group of consumers most likely to want your product or service.

____________ is a direct comparison

__________________ are words that describe nouns.

All of the following are sound devices except

What type of sentence is the following example? My mom is a strict parent because she knows what's best.

"Matthew was the wisest fool around" is an example of _____________.

___________ is the lesson or message that an author is trying to get across to the reader.

Be still, my soul! is an example of _____________.

Where should the comma go: Wanda owns several adorable tiny houses in her community.

"The slimy snake slithered silently through the field" is an example of ___________.

_____________ texts are those that are true or informational.

True or False: Poetry is a form of writing in which we must write in rhyme and verses.

What type of sentence is the following example? James doesn't like going to the dentist, but he knows it is necessary.

Which type of irony is when you expect something to happen and then something else happens instead?

All the following are common types of figurative language except _____________.

True or False: Transition words show relationships between ideas in sentences and between paragraphs.

What is the following definition: an intensive analysis of a text in order to know what it says and what it means.

"The elephant is bigger than the moon" is an example of _______________.

True or False: The antagonist is the bad guy.

____is a poetic device in which normally unassociated words/ideas are placed next to each other to create surprise.

__________ is not something to consider when considering your target audience

True or False: "I know those voices" is an example of a synecdoche

Historical fiction is a true story.

All are types of metaphors except

______________ is a genre that speculates about the nature and direction of human knowledge and technology.

What is not an example of media

Which of the following tries to persuade an audience to buy a product by showing lots of other people using the product.

Dramatic irony is when the opposite of what you expect happens.

True or False: Mood is the author's attitude towards the subject they are writing about.

What type of genre is Artemis Fowl?

Science Fiction and Fairy tale are the two main genres?

__________ the repetition of a vowel sound in non-rhyming words. The sound can come from any part of the word

Which sentence is written correctly?

____________ an expression not meant to be taken literally. A phrase that only makes sense in context.

___________ is a literary technique where the author holds back possible conclusions to leave the reader in anticipation

A PSA's purpose is to sell a product for profit.

______________ is a series of pleasant and agreeable sounds.

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky is a __________________.

In the following sentence what is the adjective: The orange butterfly landed on my nose.

____________ is a literary device that hints about what will come later in the story.

For, And, But, So, etc are types of _________________.

What type of irony is this example: The label on the inside of the bathing suit reads, "Dry clean only. Do not get wet."

All of the following are types of irony except

______________ is a comparison to a historical event, literary event or character, myth, or biblical reference.

_______________ is a story that involves magic and unlikely characters where good triumphs over evil.

Which sentence contains the comma splice?

____________ is the environment in which the story takes place.

__________ is/are the different categories of writing.

What is the main conflict in Artemis Fowl?

This part of the plot diagram is when the story is set into motion because a conflict occurs.

What comma rule is the following sentence following: If they want to win, athletes must exercise every day.

Which signpost is when a character takes the protagonist aside and gives them serious advice

What are the two main types of characterization?

Which of the following is not a key concept about media literacy:

Which is not a type of indirect characterization?

All of the following are types of signposts except