State Test Review 24-25

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What is the term for giving human traits or emotions to non-human entities or abstract concepts?

Back

Personification

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What is the central idea of a piece of writing?

Back

The main idea or what the writing is mostly about.

Front

What is the term for extreme exaggeration?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Which type of essay aims to educate the reader about a specific topic with factual information?

Back

Informative essay

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What is the purpose of appeal to emotion in writing?

Back

To persuade an audience by evoking certain emotions.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is an argumentative essay?

Back

A type of essay that presents arguments for and against a particular issue.

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What is a narrative essay?

Back

A type of essay that tells a story or recounts an event.

Front

What is a descriptive essay?

Back

A type of essay that provides detailed descriptions of a person, place, or event.