Practice for Semester 1 Test

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I could sleep for a thousand years.'

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What is visual sensory detail?

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Visual sensory detail involves descriptive language that appeals to the sense of sight, helping the reader visualize scenes or objects. Example: 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains.'

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What is auditory sensory detail?

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Auditory sensory detail involves descriptive language that appeals to the sense of hearing, creating sound imagery. Example: 'The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.'

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What is mood in literature?

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Mood refers to the emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing, influencing how the reader feels. Example: A dark, gloomy setting can create a mood of suspense.

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What is connotation?

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Connotation refers to the implied or associated meaning of a word beyond its literal definition. Example: 'Home' connotes warmth and safety.

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What is denotation?

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Denotation is the literal or primary meaning of a word, without any emotional associations. Example: The denotation of 'home' is a place where one lives.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief.'