LA 8 Review

Question 1

Read the following & find the VERB: The tall boy ran quickly through the enchanted forest.

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ran

Question 2

basic events of a story

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plot

Question 3

a connecting word (ie: and / but / or)

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conjunction

Question 4

first event that gets the story going

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initial incident

Question 5

"in / on / under" are examples

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preposition

Question 6

series of events step laddering up to the excitement

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rising action

Question 7

2 characters in conflict with each other

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man vs man

Question 8

character that causes a problem

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antagonist

Question 9

the sentence that explains your opinion & essay topic

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thesis

Question 10

when reader feels apart of the story b/c "you"is used

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2nd person

Question 11

What is a verb

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An action

Question 12

What is a proper noun?

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a specific person / place

Question 13

Comparison using like or as:

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simile

Question 14

word / phrase expressing a strong emotion

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interjection

Question 15

POV when story follows 1 character's perspective

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3rd limited

Question 16

giving non-human item human characteristics

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personifcation

Question 17

a paragraph of poetry

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stanza

Question 18

Read the following & find the ADVERB: The tall boy ran quickly through the enchanted forest.

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quickly

Question 19

someone lost in a blizzard

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vs nature

Question 20

comparing 2 unlike things

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metaphor

Question 21

when an object takes on a greater significance

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symbolism

Question 22

the events toward the end that "tie up loose ends"

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falling action

Question 23

repetition of a sound at the beginning of a cluster of words

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alliteration

Question 24

What is an adverb?

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Describes a verb

Question 25

word that sounds like a sound

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onomatopoeia

Question 26

A play on words:

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Pun

Question 27

someone overcoming an addiction

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vs himself

Question 28

What is an adjective?

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Describes a noun

Question 29

someone in conflict with their society

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vs society

Question 30

What is a noun?

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Person, place, or thing

Question 31

Read the following & find the ADJ. : The tall boy ran quickly through the enchanted forest.

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tall

Question 32

When the opposite of what should happen happens

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irony

Question 33

writing that appeals to 5 senses

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imagery

Question 34

in quotation marks, the 1st word should be:

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capitalized

Question 35

point-of-view when a character is narrating

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first person

Question 36

general tone or feeling of a piece of writing:

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mood

Question 37

The best LA teacher EVER

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Mrs. Park, Mrs. Park, Mrs. Park, Mrs. Park

Question 38

problem in a story

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conflict

Question 39

a ghost haunting a family

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vs supernatural

Question 40

a standard essay is:

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5 paragraphs

Question 41

when a story goes back in time briefly

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flashback

Question 42

POV when narrator knows everything about all the characters

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3rd omniscient

Question 43

most dramatic / exciting part of a story

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climax

Question 44

Read the following & find the NOUN: The tall boy ran quickly through the enchanted forest.

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boy

Question 45

main character:

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protagonist

Question 46

An obvious exaggeration:

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hyperbole

Question 47

Every body paragraph should begin with:

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topic sentence

LA 8 Review

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LA 8 Review

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