Literary Devices
Parts of Speech
Themes
Epics
Miscellaneous
100
BOOM! BANG! CRASH!
What is onomatopoeia?
100
A person, place, thing or idea. Ex: Buffalo, NY Mrs. Hall Peanut, Mrs. Hall's dog
What is noun?
100
The theme that is central to Odysseus and Penelope in "The Odyssey".
What is love?
100
Means "to start in the middle of action"
What is "in media res"?
100
Conflict presented in "The Odyssey" when Odysseus is trying to get home from Troy
What is person vs. supernatural?
200
The classroom was a zoo.
What is a mataphor?
200
a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it. Ex: shiny, slow, speedy, bright, dull
What is an adjective?
200
The theme represented in "Just Lather, That's All" between the barber and the rebels.
What is loyalty?
200
_____________________ are often involved and intervene directly in events of the epic.
What are supernatural forces?
200
Which word is spelled correctly? Calender Automobele Refrigerator
Refrigerator
300
He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
What is simile?
300
an action or gesture Ex: jump, run, reach, wave, swim
What is a verb?
300
The theme represented by Gilgamesh traveling to find immortality.
What is journey?
300
Epic or Not? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
What is an Epic?
300
The central person in a story, and is often referred to as the story's main character.
What is protagonist?
400
I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.
What is an allusion?
400
a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause Ex: and, but, if
What is a conjunction?
400
The theme represented in the connection between Luis and his mother.
What is death?
400
Epic or Not? Sherlock Holmes
What is not an Epic?
400
Involves all items in Speech, Thoughts, Effects on Other, Actions, Looks (S.T.E.A.L.)
What is indirect characterization?
500
As soon as the sun rose over the hill, there was an orange and yellow glow dancing across the landscape.
What is imagery?
500
an abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption Ex: Stop! Wait! Don't!
What is an interjection?
500
The theme represented int he relationship between Nnaemeka and his father, Okeke.
What is betrayal?
500
An epic starts with the poet/speakers asking for inspiration from a creature/person.
What is invocation by a Muse?
500
The final step in the writing process, where you print out your paper and turn it in.
What is publishing?
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