Bayside Middle School, English 7 SOL review

"BOOM!" "POW!" "WOOSH!" These words are all examples of which type of figurative language?

The time and place of a story is called the _______.

To determine the theme of a poem, you should first find the ________ of each line and stanza.

______ are statements the author presents as true in order to support his or her position.

All of the following are types of figurative language EXCEPT:

What is a genre?

"She sells sea shells on the seashore" is an example of _____________.

What is most likely the function of the first paragraph of a text?

The _________ is the voice that tells the story.

Which word has the most positive connotation?

When comparing two texts written about the same topic, you must consider the author's _______.

An author's main reason for writing can best be described as the ____________.

When authors use words to paint a picture in the reader's mind, it's called ______.

__________ gives human qualities to something nonhuman.

Word choice is also important because it can create the ____, or the atmosphere, in a story.

All of the following are types of literary point of view EXCEPT:

My brother was as mad as a raging bull when I beat him at basketball!

Poems are usually organized in _______.

An author should have strong ___________ to support his or her claims.

The way an author organizes information is called ___________.

When the narrator is an outside, unknown voice, it's called ________ point of view.

Words affect meaning and establish the ____, or the attitude of the narrator or speaker.

"The boiling tea kettle screeched its complaint" is an example of __________.

When the narrator is one of the characters in a story.

Why would two friends tell you two different stories about the same event?

My brother was a raging bull when I beat him at basketball!

Which of the following is NOT an example of a text structure?

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?