8th Grade Language Arts Review

His heart pounded - a drum in his chest.

What is a word that sounds like what it means?

Which of the following is true of narrative writing?

Active or Passive?  The awards were presented by the principal.

What is a comparison between two things using "like" or "as?"

The repetition of initial sounds at the beginning of two or more words?

The main events in the story. What happens and the order it happens in the story.

The logic, data, and facts that support a thesis are the

What is a comparison between two things that does not use "like" or "as?"

Active or Passive?  An important speech was made by the president.

Active or Passive?  My sisters and I share one bedroom.

What is the repetition of the ending sounds of words?

AA BB and ABAB are examples of what?

What is irony?

Point of view in which the narrator uses I or me.

Point of view in which the narrator is an outside observer and uses he, she, it.

Active or Passive?  Harriet wore a bright red cap to school

When an idea, object, or color is used to represent something else, it is called

Shadows - hold their breath.

A story with two levels of meaning, a literal and a figurative level, is a(n):

What gives non-humans, human characteristics or traits?

The moral, message, lesson, or point of the story.

When a writer gives hints or clues about what is to come later in the story, it's called:

Active or Passive?  During the first act, a solo was performed by Gloria.

What is an exaggeration used to make a point?

Warm winds whipped through the willows.

What is mood?

What is a vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted?

Nature's first green is gold / Her hardest hue to hold.

The main problem in the story. What is the main character struggling against.

A ______ is an opinion stated as a fact that limits the entire essay.

Which of the following is not included in an argumentative essay?

The sweet perfume of the rose filled the air.