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Understanding an Author’s Implicit Purpose

Understanding an Author’s Implicit Purpose

Every piece of writing exists for a reason. Someone sat down to write it because they wanted the reader to do, feel, or know something. Often the writer never states that reason out loud, so it is your job to figure it out. Continue your GED preparation Practice this skill in GED Language Arts for […]

Word Replacement and Tone

Word Replacement and Tone

Some test questions hand you a sentence and ask which word belongs in the blank, or which word would best replace one that is underlined. The choices often mean nearly the same thing, so the real test is whether you can match the sentence’s feeling. Continue your GED preparation Practice this skill in GED Language […]

Denotation and Connotation

Denotation and Connotation

Multiple-Meaning Words

Multiple-Meaning Words

Using Context Clues

Using Context Clues

Flashback and Foreshadowing

Flashback and Foreshadowing

Tone, Mood, and Word Choice

Tone, Mood, and Word Choice

Figurative Language, Imagery, and Symbolism

Figurative Language, Imagery, and Symbolism

Narrator and Point of View

Narrator and Point of View

Theme and How It Is Supported

Theme and How It Is Supported

Setting and Context

Setting and Context

Character Motivation and Change

Character Motivation and Change