ELA Review (December)

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her tears flowed like a river down her cheek.'

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What is third person limited point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is outside of the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is traditional literature?

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Stories that are passed down through generations, either orally or in written form.

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What is a biography?

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A written account of someone's life written by someone else.

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What does 'genre' mean?

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A category of literature or art. Examples include fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is first person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the story is told from the viewpoint of one character using 'I' or 'we'.

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What is an autobiography?

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A written account of a person's life written by that person.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'