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English 8 December Exam Review
English 8 December Exam Review
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What is
IMAGERY
?
words that have the same sound at the end
section of a poem, usually with rhyme and length
deeper meaning given to everyday objects or events
words that create a mental image
2
What is
PERSONIFICATION
?
Giving a non-human thing human characteristics
Using like or as
Giving a human thing non-human characteristics
Not using like or as
3
What does
ENJAMBMENT
mean?
when a sentence stops suddenly
when a line of poetry continues onto the next line without a pause
4
FREE VERSE
poetry ________________.
Is humorous.
Has No set rhythm/rhyming pattern.
Is like a song.
Rhymes all the time.
5
What is
CHARACTERIZATION
?
the way in which a writer reveals the personality of a character
the characters opponents actions
the character in the story
the main message or moral the author reveals in a story.
6
What is
IRONY
?
Melted Iron
A device used for more than just a literal meaning
A vague hint about what will happen later in the story
A contrast between expectations and reality
7
What does
MONOTONOUS
mean?
Not easily amused or excited; Showing little emotion
an event or situation that is so bad it is seen as ridiculous
used to describe something that is boring because it is always the same
Firm and stable
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What is
FORESHADOWING
?
Words or phrases that aren’t meant to be taken literally
An indirect reference
Comparing two things using like or as
An indication of a future event
9
What does
ANEDCOTE
mean?
the act of making something better or more acceptable
the act of making something better or more acceptable
the quality or state of being holy, very important, or valuable
a short story about an interesting event, occurrence, or memory
10
What does
CONGEAL
mean?
anxious to help a person who has a problem
to become thick or solid
a crack in a group of rocks
the need to sing very loud
11
What does
HERMETIC
mean?
made unhappy through a loss
a hint, indirect suggestion
closed tightly so that no air can go in or out
courage in facing difficulties
12
What does
REDEMPTION
mean?
to become thick or solid
the quality of being selfish and unkind toward charitable people
the act of saving people from sin and evil
to give further details about something, to explain
13
What is a
SYMBOL
?
A narrative device that hints at coming events
if you are going to put something in a story, it needs to be used later
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
a story in which one or more other stories are told
14
What is a
SIMILE
?
Words that do not use the words "like" or "as"
A figure of speech that compares two like things
Sentences using "like" or "as"
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
15
What is
SYMBOLISM
?
words that create a mental image
section of a poem, usually with rhyme and length
words that have the same sound at the end
deeper meaning given to everyday objects or events
16
JUXTAPOSITION
is placing two or more ideas in a close proximity to highlight their differences.
False
True
17
What is
HYPERBOLE
?
Describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
The feelings the reader gets from a story
The way an author reveals a character's personality
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
18
What is
TONE
?
the atmosphere or emotion the writer creates for the reader.
the word choices that are being used within the story.
the way the characters feel within the story.
the writer's attitude or feeling toward their subject.
19
FORESHADOWING
is...
a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later
the environment of the story (place, time, location)
describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
a struggle between opposing forces
20
What is a
METAPHOR
?
suing the word like or as to make a comparison
making a comparison form one thing to another
giving non-living things human qualities
describing a verb
21
What does
BLANDISHMENT
mean?
ability to think and express oneself clearly
begging someone to do something
nice things that you say or do to convince someone to do something
a disease that causes many people to die
22
What is
ENJAMBMENT
?
The ability to learn
The ability to teach or elevate the mind
The ability to paint
The ability to mobile order from Starbucks
23
What is
END STOPPING
?
when an idea continues over different lines of poetry
when an idea starts and finishes within one line of poetry
when authors use periods to finish a sentence
the conclusion of a poem
24
What is
MOOD
?
None of the above
The feeling the reader experiences while reading
The time and place of action
The writer's attitude toward the reader
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What does
LEPROUS
mean?
to be sick all the time
to have a gloomy personality
to be bad-tempered
marked by a a serious disease of the skin and nerves
