English 1 EOC Review

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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.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is an independent clause?

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A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

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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 a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on an independent clause.

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What is allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.