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Danny, King of the Basement
Serial
100

Using a comma when you should use a period or semicolon instead is called a...

Comma Splice

100

Comparing two things using like or as.

Simile

100

Making a comparison without using like or as.

Metaphor

100

What city does Danny live in?

Toronto

100

The Serial podcast investigated the murder of...

Hae Min Lee

200
What needs to be fixed in this sentence: "I can't wait for the weekend", Elizabeth said.

Comma needs to go inside of the quotation marks. 

200

Using extreme exaggeration.

Hyperbole

200

A character who doesn't change or refuses to grow much in the course of the story.

Static character

200

What are the names of Danny's two friends?

Angelo and Penelope

200

Who was convicted with the murder?

Adnan Syed

300

Find the two mistakes in this sentence:

Tomorrow I'm going to the park with owen

Capital O

No period at the end

300

This part of persuasion is all about facts. What do we concretely know about the issue? What studies and statistics support my position?

Logos

300

This part of persuasion is all about feelings. How does this issue make you feel? Why is this right or wrong? What does a good person believe?

Pathos

300
Who found Danny under a bridge?

A dog

300

What was the alibi?

In the library / at track practice. 

400

Using a comma when you should use a period or semicolon instead is called a...

Comma splice

400

This describes where and when a story is taking place.

Setting

400

When writers use descriptive language in order to create a vivid picture and appeal to the senses of the reader.

Imagery
400
What is Danny's mother's name?

Louise

400

Who found the body?

Mr. S.

500

What needs to be fixed in this sentence:

This semester is almost over, I have one exam on Monday.

It's a comma splice. Change the comma to a period or a semicolon.

500

Words that imitate the sounds they make

Onomatopoeia

500

This part of persuasion is all about credibility. Who are you and why should I believe what you say? What makes you an expert?

Ethos

500

Why does Danny run away?

He wants to find his dad.

500

What city did the murder take place in?

Baltimore

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