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What does connotation mean?
The feeling of the word
The dictionary definition
The number of syllables in a word
The meaning of an unknown word
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"A cunning, cuddly, curious cat" is an example of?
Assonance
Consonance
Hyperbole
Alliteration
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What is logos?
Credibility
Emotion
Happy
Logical
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What genre is set in a post-apocalypse society where there is a loss of human rights?
Realistic fiction
Mystery
Dystopian
Adventure
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What is onomatopoeia?
The repetition of the same sound among words
Can be any part in the word
A word that imitates its sound
Repeated consonant sound in a series of words
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What is a simile?
When people start smiling for no reason
Comparing 2 things not using like or as
To cause one to smile
Using like or as to compare 2 things
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What do we end our nonfiction writing pieces, such as an argument, with?
The end
Claim
Reflection
Sizzle statement
8
Someone insults you, and you say, "Wow, thanks." This is an example of what?
FANBOYS
Verbal irony
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
9
What is it called when a story is true?
Metaphor
Nonfiction
Simile
Fiction
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What word lets your language reflect the positive or negative of what you are saying?
Tone
Originality
Variety
Voice
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What is pathos?
Emotion
Happy
Angry
Sad
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What are the 3 types of persuasive techniques?
Primary, secondary, tertiary
Inform, describe, explain
Ethos, logos, pathos
Consonance, assonance, alliteration
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What is a stanza or a poem that consists of 2 lines that have end rhymes?
Verse
Couplet
Octave
Quatrain
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What are the 2 types of characterization?
Nature & Plants
Indirect & Direct
Simile & Metaphor
Situational & Characters
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Which of these is an element of a memoir?
Using sensory details to describe characters/settings
Adding in as much irony as possible to affect the storyline
Using no dialogue to make sure the reader understands t
Ending the story abruptly so the reader doesn't get bored.
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What color is at the top of a stop light?
Yellow
Green
Red
Blue
17
The reader or audience knows something a character doesn't know is
Dramatic
Situational
Irony
Verbal
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What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things
A comparison of 2 things without using like or as
A comparison 2 things using like or as
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When the tone is serious, a writer is using ____________ language.
Informal
Proper
Complete
Formal
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What is 1 type of author's purpose?
Explain
Express
Improve
Remember
21
What type of irony is when a person says the opposite of what they mean?
Irony
Situational
Dramatic
Verbal
22
A story of someone's life written by another person is what?
Biography
Speech
Autobiography
Persuasive writing
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What is the most exciting time in the story?
Falling action
Rising action
Climax
Conclusion
24
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
25
The author wants you to do, buy, or believe something is what type of author's purpose?
Entertain
Describe
Persuade
Inform
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What is an example of alliteration?
All mammals named Heather must be clammy.
Tick, tock, click, clack, drip, drop, sizzle
I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed & restless.
I stood still and stopped the sound effect.
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How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll tootsie pop?
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600
1
364
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"I was so mad I ran my car into a mailbox." This sentence is an example of what?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
None of the above
29
What is a stanza?
A situation in a poem when conflict happens
A group or set of lines in a poem
A part in the song when the lines start rhyming
Another name for refrain
30
What is a synonym for optimistic?
Happy
Sad
Furious
Positive
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What is the author's individual writing style?
Bias
Voice
Diction
Tone
32
What part of speech is the word bashful?
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
33
The writer appeals to the reader's emotions is
Ethos
Logos
Fathos
Pathos
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What is the repetition of the same sound in two or more words?
Partial rhyme
Internal rhyme
Rhyme
End rhyme
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What is an example of a transition that shifts time?
By the same token
In opposition
At first
Consequently
36
An example of a transition for showing connection is?
First
Afterward
Next
By the same token
37
The sentence, "Life is a highway," is an example of (a):
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
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The sentence "My shadow's the only one that walks beside me," is an example of what?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
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The author wants to give you information is what type of author's purpose?
Inform
Explain
Persuade
Describe
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What does denotation mean?
Emotion
Meaning
Different
Dictionary definition
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A genre of fiction set in the past involving real people, places, or events from history is
Science fiction
Historical fiction
Realistic fiction
Fantasy
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When the writer appeals to the reader's emotions, it's...
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
Jargon
43
An example of a transition that builds suspense is?
Next
At once
Afterwards
First
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The topic of an essay is called what?
Statement
Position
Road map
Subject
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Which is not an example of informational text?
Flyers
Textbooks
Essays
Guides
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A statement that supports your claim is?
Claim
Thesis
Position
Argument
