Are You Smarter Than A 9th Grader - ELA Edition

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What does the acronym H.C.C.A stand for?

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Hapeville Charter Career Academy.

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What is it called when a word sounds like its meaning?

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Onomatopoeia: A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

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Which part of the plot is the most intense and usually a turning point for the main character?

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Climax: The point in a story where the tension reaches its highest point.

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What is it called when a writer references a well-known person, place, thing, event, or famous work?

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Allusion: A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

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What is a self-contradicting word or phrase called?

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Oxymoron: A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is the term for the introduction of background information in a story?

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Exposition: The part of a story that provides background information.

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What literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things?

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Personification: A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile: A figure of speech that directly compares two different things.

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What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

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Hyperbole: An exaggerated claim or statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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Main Idea: The central point or concept that the author wants to convey.