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ELA 7 -- Language & Style Test Prep

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Question 1

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Explain the allusion in the following sentence. Explain how the allusion helps the reader understand the text.

"The stray dog was a wild animal, but my sister controlled it like Thor controlled his hammer."

Question 2

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Explain the relationship between the words used in this analogy:

seed : plant :: cement : concrete

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Question 3

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Explain the denotation and connotation of the word "plunge" as it is used in this passage.

Question 4

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Explain why an author would use figurative language in their writing. (Examples of figurative language includes: personification, alliteration, allusion, metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, etc.)

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Question 5

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Identify at least two examples of figurative/stylistic language in this poem. Explain how these examples add meaning to the poem.