Lit Definitions

Question 1

Define Metaphor?

Answer 1

comparing two unlike things without using like or as

Question 2

Define Simile?

Answer 2

comparing two unlike things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’

Question 3

Define Personification?

Answer 3

giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects

Question 4

Define Hyperbole?

Answer 4

extreme exaggeration

Question 5

Define main idea?

Answer 5

what the story is mostly about

Question 6

Define setting?

Answer 6

the time and place of the story

Question 7

What is the purpose of a conclusion in writing?

Answer 7

To wrap up the end of the story and make sure the plot is complete

Question 8

What does it mean to make an inference?

Answer 8

Using evidence to make your best guess about something

Question 9

Which type of point of view is used when the narrator is a character in the story?

Answer 9

First Person

Question 10

What is the purpose of dialogue in a story?

Answer 10

To show a conversation between two characters

Question 11

What is the theme of a story?

Answer 11

The lesson or moral of the story

Question 12

Define synonym?

Answer 12

words that have the same or similar meanings

Question 13

List the types of conflicts in a story:

Answer 13

man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature, man vs. society, man vs. technology

Question 14

Define antonym?

Answer 14

words that have opposite meanings

Question 15

What does it mean to summarize a story or article?

Answer 15

To share the main points of the story or article

Question 16

Why does an author use descriptive language in a story?

Answer 16

To make the descriptions vivid and provide an image for the reader

Question 17

What are the stages of the writing process?

Answer 17

Plan, draft, revise, edit, publish

Question 18

What is the purpose of an informational text?

Answer 18

To inform your readers about a topic

Question 19

Why do authors include headings, subheadings, and captions in informational texts?

Answer 19

? To help organize the text

Question 20

What would be an example of a reliable source of information that authors use in informational texts?

Answer 20

Interview with an expert, government agency source of information, any writing by an expert in a particular field

Question 21

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

Answer 21

To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

Question 22

What is the main purpose of a concluding sentence in a paragraph?

Answer 22

To summarize what’s been said

Question 23

Define Compound sentence ?

Answer 23

two independent clauses

Question 24

Define Complex sentence ?

Answer 24

one independent and one dependent clause

Question 25

Define Simple sentence?

Answer 25

one dependent clause

Question 26

What is the function of a prefix in a word?

Answer 26

To clarify and give meaning to the beginning of a word