ECR 201 - Reading & Analysis Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is personification?

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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 onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

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What does 'point of view' mean in literature?

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The perspective from which a story is told. Common points of view include 1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person.

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What is the 1st person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is a character in the story, using 'I' or 'we'.

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What is the 3rd person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters as 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is the purpose of a dictionary?

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A reference book that lists words in alphabetical order, providing definitions, pronunciations, and usage.

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What is a bilingual dictionary?

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A dictionary that provides translations of words between two languages.