Figurative Lang.
Characterization
Elements of Plot
Main Idea
Misc.
100
"At precisely 6:30 am my alarm clock sprang to life." is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is personification?
100
What are the two types of characterization?
What is direct and indirect characterization?
100
The arrangement of ideas and/or incidents that make up a story.
What is plot?
100
The main idea answers the question...
What is “What is the author’s one most important point about the topic?”
100
In Yolen's "The Devil's Arithmetic," Hannah is transported to...
What is 1942 Poland (setting=time and place)
200
True or False: A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance and "like" or "as" is not used.
What is TRUE?
200
With this type of characterization, the author shows details that reveal what the character is like through thoughts, actions, speech, etc.
What is indirect characterization? ***Note this is the most difficult type, so please spend some time studying indirect characterization.
200
1. The main problem in the text 2. The reason there is a story 3. Gets everything started
What is conflict? Duh, we are learning about that now!
200
The main idea of a body of text can be either...
What is stated or implied?
200
In "The Devil's Arithmetic," there is a small conflict between two characters over "chickens and children"...
Who are Gitl and Yitzchak?
300
She is a graceful swan. He is a golden god. They are honey from the honeycomb. These are all examples of ...
What are metaphors?
300
With this type of characterization, the author literally tells what the character is like.
What is direct characterization?
300
This is where setting and main characters are introduced. This also sets the foundation for the story.
What is exposition?
300
"In the United States, people make well over 200 million telephone calls a day. That should give you an idea just how important the telephone is in our daily life. The telephone was invented in 1874 by Alexander Graham Bell. It took several years before the use of telephone was widespread. The main idea is: (a) Most people talk on the phone too much. (b) The telephone is important in our lives. (c) Early telephones were no good.
What is (b) The telephone is important in our lives.
300
At this point in "The Devil's Arithmetic," the theme has been...
What is the importance of remembering?
400
True or False: The following sentence is an example of personification -- "The bee flew from flower to flower."
What is FALSE?
400
This type of character is a complex individual, incapable of being easily defined. This type of character usually have a depth in personality, as well.
What is a round character?
400
In "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" Kit is brought to trial and witness after witness testify against her with outrageous claims. What part of literary plot is this?
What is climax?
400
We're often told "He who hesitates is lost," but we're also warned to "look before you leap." Most of us have heard the saying, "Out of sight, out of mind," but then we hear "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." Everyone talks about "love at first sight." But then someone reminds us, "Marry in haste, repent at leisure." It's all very confusing. This is an example of a passage with a main idea that is...
What is implied?
400
1. A broad subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks. 2. Controlling idea that is the focus of a specific piece of writing, fiction or non-fiction.
What is theme and main idea?
500
What is the acronym to help remember methods of characterization? Also, what does each letter represent?
What is A.S.T.A.R? Appears Speaks Thinks Actions Reacts
500
The biggest conflict in Speare's "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" was between the Quaker women and the Puritan settlers who accuse her of witchcraft. This is an example of what type of conflict?
What is external conflict? Or, what is Person vs. Society?
500
"The rules of conduct during an examination are clear. No books, calculators or papers are allowed in the test room. Proctors will not allow anyone with such items to take the test. Anyone caught cheating will be asked to leave the room. His or her test sheet will be taken. The incident will be reported to the proper authority. At the end of the test period, all materials will be returned to the proctor. Failure to abide by these rules will result in a failing grade for this test." This is an example of a passage with a main idea that is...
What is stated?
500
The theme of Speare's "The Witch of Blackbird Pond"..
What is "People will struggle and suffer for freedom. Gripped by mass hysteria, people can turn into a mob and persecute some perceived as different." ...or something in the ballpark! :)
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