Question 1

Mood is...

Accepted Answer

how the reader feels while reading; the feeling the writer creates for the reader

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happiness

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the way the author feels about what he or she has written

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language that cannot be literally understood, especially in unique settings

Question 2

Tone is...

Accepted Answer

the way the author feels about what he or she has written

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the feeling the reader gets while reading

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a bad attitude about reading

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angry

Question 3

Connotation means...

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All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

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when words that are near each other start with the same consonant sound

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citing your sources properly

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the dictionary definition of a word

Question 4

Denotation is...

Accepted Answer

a dictionary definition of a word

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a source for research

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a type of figurative language

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the way a word makes you feel

Question 5

onomatopoeia is...

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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giving human qualities to an object

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a comparison using like or as

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repetition of a vowel sound

Question 6

Simile is...

Accepted Answer

A comparison using like or as

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a word that represents a sound

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repetition of a consonant sound

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a comparison that doesn't use like or as

Question 7

A metaphor is...

Accepted Answer

comparison not using like or as

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an exaggeration

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a comparison using like or as

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a word picture

Question 8

Personification is...

Accepted Answer

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

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a comparison using like or as

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a dog

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a word that represents a sound

Question 9

Idiom is...

Accepted Answer

A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.

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the dictionary definition of a word that is used in attempt to influence a person's attitude

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a fact used in research

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an exaggeration

Question 10

Hyperbole is...

Accepted Answer

extreme exaggeration

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something different from what is expected

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an understatement

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a giraffe

Question 11

Allusion is...

Accepted Answer

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

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an exaggeration

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a comparison using like or as that usually gains the attention of a reader in important circumstances

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repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a word

Question 12

Theme is...

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central idea in a piece of writing or other literary work

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the main character in a story

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an internal conflict

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the highest point of action in a story

Question 13

Rising action is...

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The  part of the story when problems arise after a conflict is introduced

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The beginning of the story when characters are introduce

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the end of the story

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The most exciting part of a story

Question 14

Protagonist is...

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The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type

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the enemy

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a character who has a unique personality

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a minor character

Question 15

Setting is...

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The place and the time frame in which a story takes place

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when a story takes place

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where a story takes place

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the toddler who ate the Cheerios

Question 16

Main idea is...

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Another word for central idea

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another word for setting

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characteristics of the protagonist

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a bad thought in a literary work

Question 17

External conflict is...

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A struggle between a character and an outside force

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the main idea of a story

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a character trait

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a battle within a character

Question 18

Universal concept is...

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an idea that is not about a specific story, but instead it is a lesson that can be applied to everyone.

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the opposite of theme

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a setting that everyone understands

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an idea that represents a conflict

Question 19

Author's word choice...

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can increase the impact on the audience, create an image, or reveal emotion or attitude

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influences the denotation of the words chosen

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is not very important to the meaning of the literary work

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does not influence the meaning if the literary work

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