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"Fish are friends, not food" is...
personification.
a metaphor.
alliteration.
hyperbole.
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Extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
simile
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What is the TONE of a text?
How the reader feels as they read.
How the author feels about the subject.
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Scene/event from the past that appears out of chronological order, to fill in or explain
flashback
rising action
foreshadowing
character
5
The Genie's statement to Aladdin is...
a simile.
a metaphor.
hyperbolic.
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Shrek's comment is an example of a...
metaphor.
hyperbole.
simile.
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Why do authors use IRONY?
It can create a tone or mood.
It creates the theme.
It can add humor.
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LOGOS is using...
Brand names and symbols.
Happiness, sadness, or anger.
Facts, data, or statistics.
Morals, ethics, and character.
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A rat cooking is an example of...
dramatic irony.
situational irony.
Disney movies don't have irony in them!
verbal irony.
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Attitude of the author toward audience and characters (example: serious, humorous)
tone
mood
describe
symbolism
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Process by which writer revels the personality of a character
tone
dialogue
characterization
climax
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Point of view where you know everything about all the characters and every event at all times
second person
omniscient
objective
first person
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Statement that can be proven
fiction
hyperbole
fact
opinion
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Where is the shift in this poem?
Left school. We (line 2)
There's no shift.
Thin gin. We (line 1)
Die soon. (line 8)
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Struggle between opposing forces; example: man vs man, man vs society, man vs self, etc.
hyperbole
plot
characterization
conflict
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ETHOS is all of the following EXCEPT:
A celebrity endorsement.
An emotional appeal.
An ethical appeal.
The use of credibility and morality.
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Events put in order according to time the event occurred is called...
compare and contrast
prediction
cause and effect
chronological order
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What is IRONY?
Why the text is funny.
The use of sarcasm.
The opposite of what was expected.
The message of a text.
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Which is an example of being objective?
My favorite class is English because we play Kahoot.
My idea is the best one because I came up with it.
Kahoot is spelled with a K.
We go to third period before fourth period.
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This song represents...
personification.
alliteration.
onomatopoeia.
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Why do authors use ALLUSIONS?
All of these reasons.
To make a point about the characters or plot.
To draw parallels or similarities between topics.
To help the reader make an emotional connection.
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The reason why an author writes a selection
opinion
point of view
author's viewpoint
author's purpose
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Which word is a
synonym
for the word "happiness"?
eagerness
sadness
woe
joy
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Sequence of events in a story
plot
character development
point of view
climax
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A group of lines in a poem
summary
theme
stanza
rhyme
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The dark night and the nervous tone of the character hinted that something bad would happen.
This is a SIMILE
This is a PREDICTION
This is the MOOD
This is FORESHADOWING
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Conversation between characters is called...
flashback
denotation
characterization
dialogue
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How can you identify the TONE of the passage?
Same as before...cheat off your neighbor.
Pick C. Always pick C.
Think about how you feel reading the passage.
Look for clues about how the author feels about the subject.
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Limited
point of view:
only knows what one character thinks/feels
character in the story
knows everything about all the characters and every event
can only view actions of what characters say and do
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An example of a THEME from THE LION KING is...?
Scar was the antagonist of the movie.
Family problems.
The lions live on Pride Rock.
There is no escaping your destiny.
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What does it mean to be "objective"?
Biased towards one side.
Non-biased towards a particular side.
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What is a RHETORICAL DEVICE?
Examples include using ethos, pathos, and logos.
The purpose is to make an impact on the audience.
A technique to make an argument more persuasive.
That's easy...All of these options.
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Why do authors use FORESHADOWING?
To keep readers INTERESTED
To give away the PLOT
To make their writing DARKER
To give readers CLUES about what will happen
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Which word is a
antonym
for the word "reward"?
punishment
prize
honor
award
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Person or thing that tells the story
character
narrator
stanza
author's purpose
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"Big picture" or what the writing is mostly about
main idea
author's purpose
summary
topic
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What is diction?
A fun word game.
A writer's style.
A small dictionary.
A writer's choice of words.
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Overall, which text structure is being used in these song lyrics?:
Problem and Solution
Chronological order
Sequencial order
Compare and Contrast
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What is PATHOS?
An emotional appeal.
An ethical appeal.
A logical appeal.
A celebrity endorsement.
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I went to the store with Joey. We bought candy and soda.
What is the point of view?
Third person omniscient
First person
Third person limited
Third person objective
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Alliteration, hyperbole, idiom, metaphor...are all examples of:
figurative language
supporting details
context clues
literal language
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Author writes exactly what he or she means
literal meaning
symbolism
repetition
figurative language
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Logical conclusion based on observation
flashback
inference
nonfiction
supporting details
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Text structure is:
how a book is made.
how information is organized in a text.
what is happening in the story.
when the author builds the text.
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What is the THEME of a text?
The message of the text.
The main idea of the text.
The feeling of the text.
The symbols in the text.
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"The weather went from 85 to 45 like it saw a state trooper"
is an example of...
onomatopoeia
a metaphor
an idiom
a simile
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These first few lines of Star Wars introduce its _______.
narrator.
characters.
setting.
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Tommy is a tornado when he comes home from school, throwing his stuff everywhere.
What is this?
onamonapia
personification
metaphor
simile
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Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words:
prefix
alliteration
simile
suffix
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How the character acts, what their personality is
similes
character traits
author's viewpoint
mood
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Overall emotion created by a text
theme
mood
effect
point of view
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Use of one thing to stand for another. For example, the American flag represents freedom.
author's viewpoint
simile
characterization
symbolism
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What is the MOOD of a text?
How the reader feels while reading.
How the author feels about the subject.
54
Which is an example of problem and solution?
Our car stopped working, so we took it to the mechanic to get it fixed.
World War 1 lasted from 1914-1918 and had many consequences years later.
I forgot my lunch money at home on the counter this morning.
The doctor gave me medicine and it tasted awful.
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What is an ALLUSION?
The message of a text.
A reference to something else.
An illusion or mirage.
Pick me! Pick me!
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Hints or clues to suggest what will happen later
foreshadowing
flashback
characteristics
dialogue
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A shift in poetry refers to a change in tone, form, or style.
True
False
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If you were not sure of the definition of a word, which strategy would you use?
context clues
flashback
dialogue
visualization
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The alarm clock screamed it was time to wake up.
What is this an example of?
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
personification
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How can you identify the MOOD?
Look for words that make you feel something as you read.
Look at your neighbor's answer.
Identify the theme of the passage.
Look for how the author feels about their subjects.
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What is an ALLUSION?
a reference to something famous
a mirage
a message
repetition of letters at the beginning of words
