Mrs. Vaughn's Midterm Exam Review

Question 1

The character or force that opposes the main character

Accepted Answer

antagonist

Question 2

In a house the size of a postage stamp there lived a man as big as a barge

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hyperbole

Question 3

An editorial in the newspaper complaining about the governor.

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Persuade

Question 4

Events after the climax

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falling action

Question 5

Pow! Bang! Zap!

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onomatopoeia

Question 6

The song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"

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Entertain

Question 7

My luv is like a red, red rose

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simile

Question 8

The main character in a story

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protagonist

Question 9

What is the Author's Purpose - A flyer urging you to shop at the Stuff Mart

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Persuade

Question 10

The introduction to a piece of literature

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exposition

Question 11

One the final, I expect to make

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A

Question 12

An article on melting permafrost in the Arctic

Accepted Answer

Inform

Question 13

Research compiled in a NASA study shows that a moon colony is possible.

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Logos

Question 14

What is the author's purpose - The movie Elf

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Entertain

Question 15

That man is a beast!

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metaphor

Question 16

Six slimy slithering snakes slowly slithered southward

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alliteration

Question 17

The main problem in a story

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conflict

Question 18

His skin was wrinkled like a prune

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simile

Question 19

Everyone knows that the slasher is under the bed except the stupid guy in the movie.

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dramatic

Question 20

The events leading up to the climax

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rising action

Question 21

The message the author wants the reader to get from the story.

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theme

Question 22

You fail a test and your mom takes you shopping

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situational

Question 23

The most exciting part of a story

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climax

Question 24

A student rolls his eyes, sighs, and says, "I just LOVE taking exams."

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verbal

Question 25

The clouds cried great big tears

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personification

Question 26

Sad commercial with neglected animals trying to get you to donate money

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pathos

Question 27

Nine out of Ten doctors use Crest!

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Ethos

Question 28

When the problem resolves

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resolution

Question 29

Where and when a story takes place

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setting

Question 30

A web site describing how to complete a science fair project

Accepted Answer

Explain

Mrs. Vaughn's Midterm Exam Review

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Mrs. Vaughn's Midterm Exam Review

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