Q2: VBA 2

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What is the significance of baseball in 'Ball Hawk'?

Back

Baseball is important to Mitchell because it connects him with his father.

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What does the Greek root 'penta-' mean?

Back

The Greek root 'penta-' means 'five'.

Front

What does 'pentagon' refer to?

Back

A pentagon is a five-sided figure.

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the line 'Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade'?

Back

This line uses personification.

Front

What does the Greek root 'laud-' mean?

Back

The Greek root 'laud-' means 'praise'.

Front

What does 'laudable' mean?

Back

Laudable means something that deserves praise.

Front

How does the first-person point of view affect readers' understanding of Mitchell's mother in 'Ball Hawk'?

Back

It limits readers to Mitchell's perceptions of her.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

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What is the definition of a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.