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Literary Devices, Figurative Language, and Test Taking Strategies
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Even if you don't understand the meaning of a poem, you can always write about its...
Importance to Literature
Rhyme Scheme
Organization of stanzas
Theme
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An example of situational irony is...
when a firehouse burns down.
a professional dancer trips over their own feet.
when your mom screams, "Be quiet!"
when the police station is robbed.
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An essay ALWAYS needs...
a completed paragraph
an introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
a thesis, evidence, and a refutation
personal pronouns - I, me, my
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Reading the question carefully and following the instructions precisely can be much more important than what you know.
True
False
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Often, your best decision with a multiple choice question is to see which answers you can eliminate right away.
True
False
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What is a hint or warning of a future event?
Imagery
Alliteration
Onomotopoeia
Foreshadowing
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Hyperbole is...
overstatement
the use of words that employ colorful imagery
the repetition of the initial sound in two or more words.
rhyming words
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What kinds of paragraphs are flipped versions of one another?
Body Paragraph and Introduction
Introduction and Conclusion
Body Paragraph and Conclusion
Refutation and Body Paragraph
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On the MCAP, when in doubt...
Ask your neighbor.
Restate the question in your answer!
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What's going on here:
"A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees,"
Imagery
Foreshadowing
Tone
Mood
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This is the time or place where a story happens.
Setting
Exposition
Environment
Inciting Incident
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The first thing you should do when you encounter a new text is...
Carefully read the whole passage first.
Go to the paragraphs cited in the question.
Skim the passage to find the answer.
Read just the parts you need to answer the question.
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The BEST thing you can do for yourself to be successful on the MCAP is...
Read every passage and question carefully.
Eat breakfast.
Trust yourself and make your best choice.
Get a good night of sleep.
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Dramatic Irony is when...
the situation in a story directly contradicts expectations.
irony happens in a play.
the reader knows more than the characters.
speech occurs in a way that is purposefully contradictory.
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"It's important that I see the king right away!" I shouted. "My mother's life depends on it!"
Third Person Point of View
First Person Point of View
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What is a comparison that uses like or as?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Simile
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"He staggered in, and looked around the saloon. His brow was wet with sweat, and he coughed."
Third Person Point of View
First Person Point of View
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This is when a word or phrase is applied to something which is not literally applicable.
Third Person
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
