Ms. Cohen's English I Flashcard Review

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that make sounds, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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What should an objective summary consist of?

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The facts of the story without personal opinions or interpretations.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The central or most important point that the text is mostly about.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, e.g., 'Don't let the cat out of the bag'.

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What is the theme of a text?

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The lesson or moral that the text conveys.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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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., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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What is text evidence?

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Quotations or examples from the text that support an analysis or argument.