English 1 Exam Study Guide

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What is 'Personification'?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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A 'Simile' is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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True

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Define 'Anaphora'.

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A rhetorical device involving the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

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What is a 'Metaphor'?

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A figure of speech that involves an implied comparison

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What is the definition of 'Theme'?

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A central idea or message in a work of art or literature.

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What is 'Hyperbole'?

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An exaggerated statement

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Define 'Onomatopoeia'.

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is 'Alliteration'?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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What is an 'Allusion'?

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An indirect reference to a person, place, or event

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What is a 'Pun'?

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A type of joke that exploits different meanings of a word