What is a metaphor?
Reading SOL Review 1

Flashcard
•
English
•
8th Grade
•
Hard
Quizizz Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is foreshadowing?
Back
A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a theme in literature?
Back
The central message or insight about life that the author conveys through the story.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does 'skirted' mean in the context of avoiding a question?
Back
To attempt to ignore or evade a topic or issue.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the main conflict in a story?
Back
The primary struggle or problem that the main character faces, which drives the plot.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is irony in literature?
Back
A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant.
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Short Story Elements

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Types of Characters

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Theme & Characterization

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Short Story Elements

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Types of Conflict

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Static and Dynamic characters

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Elements of Fiction Review

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Character Types

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade
Discover more resources for English
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
6 questions
Earth's energy budget and the greenhouse effect

Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
15 questions
SMART Goals

Quiz
•
8th - 12th Grade
20 questions
Lesson: Slope and Y-intercept from a graph

Quiz
•
8th Grade