ELA Skills Review #1

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What is the protagonist in a story?

Back

The protagonist is the main character in the story.

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What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'I'm going to the gym to get gigantic muscles'?

Back

This statement is an example of alliteration.

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What is the problem in a story called?

Back

The problem in a story is called the conflict.

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What is the correct form: 'A bird fell out of ____ nest'?

Back

The correct form is 'its'.

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What figurative language is used in the phrase 'Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail'?

Back

This is an example of a simile.

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Define 'figurative language'.

Back

Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

Back

Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What are story elements?

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Story elements include the characters, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution.