Reading Midterm Review Fall 2024

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison NOT using like or as.

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What is characterization?

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The way a writer creates and develops character.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The greatest point of interest or suspense in the story.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to something nonhuman.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The central idea or message conveyed by the story.

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What is the plot of a story?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.