Semester Exam Practice 1

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What is a hyperbole?

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A hyperbole is a great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, often for expressive or comic effect. Example: 'I have a ton of chores to do.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things, stating that one is the other. Example: 'He is a wall when he plays linebacker.'

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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The sun is a golden ball in the sky.

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What is conflict in a story?

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Conflict is a struggle or problem happening to the main character in the story.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture for the reader.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or underlying message in a literary work.