ELAR Mid-Term Review

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What is the sequence of events in a story or novel called?

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Plot

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the beginning sounds of nearby words.

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What is the conflict of a story?

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The problem that the characters face.

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What does 'simultaneously' mean?

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At the same time.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The underlying message or lesson of a story.

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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'.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.