LMS 6ELA Comprehensive Study Guide

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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, e.g., 'Time is a thief.'

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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A sentence that expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark, e.g., 'I can't believe it!'

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What is the second person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you', e.g., 'You walk into the room.'

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts, e.g., 'The flowers danced in the wind.'

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What is connotation?

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The emotional or cultural association that a word carries, beyond its literal meaning.

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What is denotation?

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is the third person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator describes the actions of others using 'he', 'she', or 'they', e.g., 'She walked to the store.'

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What is an imperative sentence?

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A sentence that gives a command or instruction, e.g., 'Please close the door.'