ELAR Mid-Term Review

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning sounds of nearby words.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figurative language technique where human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

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What is exposition in a story?

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Exposition is the part of a story where characters and setting are introduced.

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What is the definition of a red herring?

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A red herring is a misleading clue or distraction from the main issue.

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What is the purpose of rising action in a story?

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Rising action builds tension and develops the conflict leading up to the climax.

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What is falling action in a narrative?

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Falling action is the part of a story after the climax where the conflict begins to resolve.

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What is resolution in a story?

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Resolution is the conclusion of the story where conflicts are resolved and the story comes to an end.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Provide an example of alliteration.

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"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

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What is tone in writing?

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Tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.