Fall semester review

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What does 'perplexed' mean?

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Confused

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What does 'vivid' mean?

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Bright and intense

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The theme of a story or passage is the ____ lesson.

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life

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates a sound or noise.

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What does 'elusive' mean?

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Hard to catch

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares 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 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 an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

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To present the main argument or claim of an essay.