ELA Lit Terms Review

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What is the central idea of a text?

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The message or main idea.

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Type of conflict: going against the norms or expectations

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Person vs. Society

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A comparison between two items that does NOT use the words 'like' or 'as'

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Metaphor

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What type of figurative language compares things with like or as?

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Similes

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Which of the following best defines 'theme' in literature?

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The underlying message or lesson of a story.

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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 foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an allusion?

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

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place where the story occurs.