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  1. Read the excerpt: "Her words were daggers, each syllable cutting deeper than the last." This sentence is an example of which literary device?

    Answer: Metaphor

    Words are directly compared to daggers without using "like" or "as," making this a metaphor. Personification would give human traits to a non-human object.

  2. An informational article uses headings, bullet points, and bold text. What is the main purpose of these text features?

    Answer: To help readers navigate and locate key information quickly

    Text features such as headings and bullet points are organizational tools that aid comprehension by guiding the reader through the structure of the information.

  3. In a short story, a character who seems to have perfect values is later revealed to be the villain. What technique does this represent?

    Answer: Characterization through reversal

    This is characterization through reversal — the character's revealed nature is the opposite of what was initially presented. (Note: if readers suspected it before, it could be dramatic irony, but the reversal itself is a characterization technique.)

  4. What is the difference between an author's purpose and an author's tone?

    Answer: Purpose is why the author wrote the text; tone is the author's attitude toward the subject

    Author's purpose (to inform, persuade, entertain) is the reason the text was written. Tone is the emotional attitude conveyed — formal, sarcastic, hopeful, etc.

  5. Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

    Answer: A fire station burns down

    Situational irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens. A fire station — built to fight fires — burning down is a classic example.

  6. When analyzing an informational text, what does "synthesizing" sources mean?

    Answer: Combining information from multiple sources to form a new understanding

    Synthesis involves integrating ideas from multiple sources and drawing connections between them to build a deeper or broader understanding than any single source provides.