What is the author's main purpose for writing a passage?
ELA GMAS practice 2

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The author's main purpose can be to inform, entertain, persuade, or express an opinion.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does the word 'seared' most likely mean in the context of pain?
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To cause a burning sensation.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does sunlight symbolize in literature?
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Sunlight often symbolizes hope, warmth, and new beginnings.
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What is irony?
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A contrast between expectation and reality.
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What is the correct future tense form of the verb 'run'?
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Will run.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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'.
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What is a simile?
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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
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