Reading & Analysis Review

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What is the significance of the word 'significance'?

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Importance.

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What literary device is used in the phrase '7th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.'?

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Metaphor.

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What does stereotyping mean?

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Making a general statement about a group of people.

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What is a paragraph in a poem called?

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Stanza.

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What are descriptive words that appeal to the senses called?

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Imagery.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The central point or message the author wants to convey.