DEW 24-25 ELA midterm review

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun, providing more information about it. For example, in 'the nervous student', 'nervous' is the adjective describing the student.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The flowers were begging for water' gives flowers a human action.

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What is the third person point of view?

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The third person point of view is when the narrator tells the story from an outside perspective, using pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What happens after the climax in a story?

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After the climax, the falling action occurs, where the story begins to wind down and leads towards the resolution.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or message in a story. For example, 'Bravery is sometimes seen in the most unlikely places' is a theme.

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What is the purpose of an adjective in a sentence?

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The purpose of an adjective is to modify a noun, adding detail and helping to create a clearer picture in the reader's mind.

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Can you give an example of personification?

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An example of personification is 'The wind whispered through the trees', where the wind is given the human ability to whisper.

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What are the different points of view in writing?

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The main points of view are first person (I, we), second person (you), and third person (he, she, they).

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What is the falling action in a story?

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The falling action is the part of the story after the climax where the tension decreases and the story starts to resolve.

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How can you identify a theme in a story?

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You can identify a theme by looking for the main message or lesson that the author is trying to convey through the characters and events.