Story Stuff
Let's Be Literary
Grammatically Great
Contexualized
Evident Evidence
100
This when and where the story takes place.
What is setting?
100
"You look like a picture" is an example of this.
What is a simile?
100
"Louis," "cat," "barn," and "Target" are all examples of these.
What are nouns?
100
According to the following sentence, "volunteer" most likely means this: "Jasmine volunteered to work in the soup kitchen on Saturdays; no one forced her."
What is to do something for free without being required to do so?
100
The following quote from To Kill a Mockingbird shows that Scout is this: "I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks."
What is non-judgmental?
200
The following is an example of this: "Atticus said to Jem one day, 'I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.'"
What is dialogue?
200
Specifically choosing to use the words "attack," "siege," and "wounded" to evoke thoughts of war is an example of a writer using this.
What is diction?
200
"Alex will run the race tomorrow." In the preceding sentence, the main verb is this.
What is run?
200
According to the following passage, the word "pacifist" most likely means this. "War is never the answer. I'm a pacifist."
What is someone who believes war is never justified?
200
"I never understood her preoccupation with heredity. Somewhere, I had received the impression that Fine Folks were people who did the best they could with the sense they had, but Aunt Alexandra was of the opinion, obliquely expressed, that the longer a family had been squatting on one patch of land the finer it was." The preceding quotation shows that Aunt Alexandra possesses this personality trait.
What is a sense of superiority?
300
The following shows that John is shy and is an example of this: "John stood in the corner, avoiding eye contact with the other guests at the party."
What is indirect characterization?
300
The following excerpt from Surrender by Sonya Hartnett uses language that appeals to the senses and is an example of this: "We walked into the forests which encircled the town. I have never liked them, their dark throat, their sullen height, their slump-shouldered gloom. But Evangeline walked steadily into their maw, and I followed her."
What is imagery?
300
"The fluffy cat took brought a mouse home after a day of hunting." In the preceding sentence, the simple subject is this.
What is cat?
300
"The book is by an obscure author; not many people have heard of her." According to the preceding sentence, "obscure" most likely means this.
What is something that is not well-known?
300
The fact that Tom Robinson "feels sorry" for Mayella Ewell emphasizes this trait of Mayella's.
What is her loneliness?
400
Man vs. man, man vs. self, and man vs. society are all examples of this.
What is conflict?
400
The "disturbance between the North and the South," referring to the Civil War, is an example of this.
What is an allusion?
400
"John will drive quickly to avoid being late." In the preceding sentence, the simple predicate is this.
What is will drive?
400
"Joe won't listen to anyone what anyone else thinks; he's too dogmatic." According to the preceding sentence, "dogmatic" most likely means this.
What is expressing opinions and beliefs as if they are fact?
400
The following quote shows that Aunt Alexandra possesses this trait: "It tears him to pieces. He doesn't show it much, but it tears him to pieces. I've seen him when--what else do they want from him Maudie, what else?"
What is love for her family or family loyalty?
500
The _______ _______ of To Kill a Mockingbird could be summed up as follows: People are neither completely good nor completely evil; instead, the two qualities coexist, so we should try to see things from others' perspectives before judging them.
What is author's purpose?
500
Using short, choppy sentences to show the urgency of a situation is an example of this.
What is syntax?
500
"I went to the store." In the preceding sentence, "to the store" is an example of this.
What is a prepositional phrase?
500
"Olivia always spoke colloquially, never using formal speech." According to the preceding sentence, "colloquial" most likely means this.
What is common, conversational, or informal?
500
"Jem was suddenly furious. He leaped off the bed, grabbed me by the collar and shook me. 'I never wanta hear about that courthouse again, ever, ever, you hear me? You hear me? Don't you ever say one word to me about it again, you hear? Now go on!'" This outburst at Scout by Jem shows that he is upset about this.
What is Tom Robinson's treatment and death?
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