WL Exam Review

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What part of the plot do suspense and foreshadowing occur?

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Rising Action

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What is the definition of pathos?

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A type of rhetorical strategy that appeals to the audience by using emotion.

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Which sentence demonstrates personification?

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The flowers seemed to dance in the wind.

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How does addressing a counter argument in an argumentative essay affect its credibility?

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It makes your essay more credible.

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What does STEAL stand for in character analysis?

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Speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, looks.

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What is the exposition in a story?

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The part of the plot that introduces background information, setting, and characters.

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Define climax in a narrative context.

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The highest point in the plot where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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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.

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Explain the term 'theme' in literature.

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The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

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To present the main argument or claim of the essay.