Pi Facts
Plot structure
Poetry terms 1
Writing techniques
Macbeth
100
A type or category of literature
What is genre?
100
The portion of the story that provides background information to help the reader understand the circumstances in which the story is set
What is exposition?
100
The black bulldog barked at the birds is an example of this poetic term.
What is alliteration?
100
The type of writing used for open response questions; used to inform the reader
What is expository writing?
100
The country in which the play, Macbeth, takes place
What is Scotland?
200
A struggle between two opposing characters or opposing forces
What is conflict?
200
Events in the story that move the plot forward; the action involves conflicts and complications
What is rising action?
200
Crash, quack, boom, kapow are examples of this poetic term
What is onomatopoeia?
200
Words which should never be used in expository writing
What are personal pronouns?
200
The playwright who wrote Macbeth
Who is Shakespeare?
300
A contrast between expectation and reality
What is irony?
300
The most intense point in the story
What is climax?
300
"The inside of the car was a refrigerator" is an example of this poetic term
What is metaphor?
300
Words such as first, next, finally, in conclusion, which are used to tie sentences and paragraphs together
What are transition words?
300
The number of acts in Macbeth
What is 5?
400
Any object, person, place, or experience that stands for something else because of a resemblance or association
What is symbol?
400
In the plot of the story the action takes place after the climax and conflicts are resolved
What is falling action?
400
The wrestler was as fierce as a hungry grizzly bear is an example of this poetic term
What is simile?
400
Non-literal comparisons such as similes and metaphors as well as personification
What is figurative language?
400
The King of Scotland who is murdered by Macbeth
Who is Duncan?
500
The attitude of the narrator toward a subject
What is tone?
500
The problems in the story are solved and the story is brought to a logical end
What is resolution?
500
The trees danced in the wind is an example of this poetic term
What is personification?
500
Mary likes hiking, biking and swimming. Mary likes to hike, to swim and to bicycle. The student wrote his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.
What is parallel structure?
500
The evil woman who urges Macbeth to murder Duncan
Who is Lady Macbeth?
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