Marking Period 2 Study Guide

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What is Third Person Limited point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is Third Person Omniscient point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or underlying message in a story, such as the struggle between good and evil.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'My father was the sun and the moon to me.'

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What is the difference between First Person and Third Person point of view?

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First Person uses 'I' or 'we' and shares the narrator's personal thoughts, while Third Person uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and can be limited or omniscient.

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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.

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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 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 motivates Percy Jackson in the series?

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His desire to prove himself and protect his friends.

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What is the role of a narrator in a story?

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The narrator tells the story and can provide insights into characters' thoughts and feelings.