ELA Vocabulary Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things.

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What is Plot?

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The plot is the main sequence of events in a story.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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Summarizing is when you retell the most important events in the story.

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What does perspective mean?

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Perspective means a particular way of viewing or thinking about something.

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The theme is the central idea or message in a story.

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What is a character in a story?

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A character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place where a story occurs.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits to non-human things.