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Which statement is the best description of irony?
A. The intended meaning of a statement is different from the literal meaning.
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Which of the following describes a pun?
A. a playful use of synonyms to achieve humor in writing. B. the use of a noun to serve
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Which sentence contains an illusion?
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Figurative language is language that(1 point)
-are words that have multiple meanings. -explains the literal meaning of words.
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how does imagery create meaning?
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Read the following passage from “Shenandoah.” Which sound device is expressed by the bolded words? Shenandoah, I long to
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blu
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Which choice describes an allusion?(1 point)
Responses A. a sound device B. an interpretation C. a part of a speech D. a figure
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naymar
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Excerpt from “Her First Ball” by Katherine Mansfield
“Care for an ice?” said her partner. And they went through the swing
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hi
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Which choice describes an allusion?(1 point)
Responses a sound device a sound device a figure of speech a figure of speech an
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someone?
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Which choice describes an allusion?
A. a sound device B. an interpretation C. a figure of speech D. a part of speech
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Michael A
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If an author makes a character very real, the reader gets a sense of personality about that character. This is called the
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blu
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When narrators cannot be trusted, they are considered _____ unreliable. reliable.
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blu
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The phrase "radiant maiden" in the poem "The Raven" is an example of
A. assonance B. internal rhyme C. repetition D. onomatopoeia
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English
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The CEO's inability to see the looming issues with his supply chain left him in the same position as the captain of the Titanic.
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Name
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Which literary device is used in the following sentence?
"Ira was sitting in the shade because it was over ninety degrees in the
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Kaai97
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The _____ provides the voice of the storyteller and guides the reader through the events of the story. point of view narrator
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blu
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1.A flashback is
A.an indirect comparison of two unlike things. B.a major problem around which a story is built. C.the place and
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GummyBears
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Pacing is how _____ or _____ the action in the story takes place. This is an important and serious topic. Which brings me to the
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fsscsf
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Which kind of descriptive device is used in the following sentence from a narrative ?
“ As I looked around the room in search
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siulaniperez
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What does diction mean? I looked it up but i`m not understanding what i`m suppose to do when the question says how the author
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Lena
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Complete the sentence. A _____ is a message about life that can be understood in most cultures. personal symbol main idea
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blu
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Which of the following is the best definition of persona? when narrators make the reader think of them as dependable and
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blu
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In “Harrison Bergeron,” Kurt Vonnegut critiques society’s goal of perfect equality through his use of satire and
-irony
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Helloooo
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1. An epic simile can be defined as (1 point)
a comparison that describes the epic hero. an extended comparison that uses like or
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Native Artists🦀
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Read the passage from Initiation.
Millicent brushed back a strand of hair. It was stiff and sticky from the egg that they had
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spazz outter
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Which of the following would use an ellipsis as a literary device?(1 point)
A. a quote in a newspaper B. dialogue in a play C.
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Hdhdh
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the lord of the flies mainly communicates through
A Puns B Rhetorical questions C Alliterations D Scare tatics
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Anonymous
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18. The author of “HipHop Planet” uses the image of the candy box with a ribbon tied around it
to
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Nausicca202
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Match the definitions below with the correct terms.
A. a persuasive appeal to the emotions B. a polite way of expressing an
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ryan
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Use the sentences to answer the question.
I walked into the library, and my eye was immediately drawn to the wall in front of me.
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fun
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Which of the following describes a metaphor?(1 point)
Responses implies a comparison between unlike things implies a comparison
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someone?
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Which effort does a parallel story structure create
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Amy
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_______ occurs when a character’s words mean the opposite of their literal meaning.
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The most common use of dramatic irony in a text is to ______.
a. create suspense b. introduce a new character c. establish the
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rstaats88
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Use the statement about Shirley Jackson's short story “The Lottery” to answer the question.
Members of a town gather together
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PLS HELP ME
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Use the statement about Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream to answer the question.
The fairy queen, Titania, has
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PLS HELP ME
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Which phrase describes verbal irony
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Bug
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I have to find symbolism and repetition in a poem. I know what the repetition is I just wanted to know if personification is a
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Crazyface1212
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An Author used connotative meanings to _________
Give readers definitions of unknown words Provide readers with a feeling Allow
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Cool
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For what reason might an author use onomatopoeia in a story or poem?
A. to help create a vivid picture B. to compare unlike items
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16. What is the effect of the author's use of assonance in the following line from "The Raven?" (1 point)
"For the rare and
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snow
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Determine which two phrases below from the poem contain alliteration. Select the two correct answers.
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giggles@
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I had a ton of homework. I thought I would never finish is:
personification alliteration metaphor hyperbole
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Antony Joseph
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Which choice describes an allusion
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Sunshine
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What does foreshadowing accomplish in a story?
It helps readers find textual evidence to support complex ideas. It provides
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cat
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Which of the following describes repetition
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What is Allusion,
Figurative Language, Connotations, Interpret,
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Miss Katrina Salvador
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Which of the following is connotation?
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Rosa Isabel Maristella
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what is the meaning of the word symbolic when finding the mood of imagery in a poem?
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meow meow kit kat
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What term describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers may be
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Hipergirl
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