Literary Terms
Provide a theme of one of the stories we read this quarter.
What is the main topic or message of the story?
Define the word in italics based on the context clues in the sentence.
It was an idyllic day; sunny, warm and perfect for a walk in the park.
What is perfect, extremely beautiful, or ideal?
Arranging this meeting was very difficult.
What is a gerund?
Correct the parallelism mistakes in this sentence. If there are no mistakes, then write correct.
He rushed beyond the barrier and was calling her to follow.
What is "He rushed beyond the barrier and called her to follow?"
Determine whether the following prepositional phrase is adverbial or adjectival.
The boys in pink shirts and orange pants looked like neon glow lights.
What is adjectival?
The definition of Flashback is _____________
Provide an example of a flashback from one of the stories we read.
What is a narrative technique where the story is interrupted by scenes from the past?
Use the context clues to define the word in italics.
Sometimes he is perplexed by Sudoku puzzles, but others find them much easier to solve than a crossword puzzle.
What is confused, befuddled, or bewildered?
Our stories are due tomorrow. The entire class is hoping that our teacher will be absent tomorrow.
What is a Progressive Verb?
Correct the parallelism mistakes in this sentence. If there are no mistakes, then write correct.
She felt her cheek turning flushed and warm.
What is "She felt her cheek turning flushed and warmed?"
Determine whether the following prepositional phrase is adverbial or adjectival.
The lights on the house swung from the gutters.
What is adjectival and adverbial?
The definition of Symbolism is _________________
Provide an example of symbolism from one of the stories we read.
What is using one thing to stand for something else? Usually something stands for a universal truth.
Provide the definition of the word in italics based on the context clues in the sentence.
The terrain changed from scrub to woodland; they walked among stands of stunted trees.
What is the earth or geography?
What is a present participle?
Correct the parallelism mistakes in this sentence. If there are no mistakes, then write correct.
Eveline loves her father and to go out with Frank.
What is "Eveline loves to be with her father and to go out with Frank?"
Determine whether the following prepositional phrase is adverbial or adjectival.
My father ran over a squirrel in the road while driving down the highway.
What is adjectival?
The definition of Imagery is _________________
Provide an example of imagery from one of the stories we read.
What is a literary device that uses descriptive detail to emphasize information in a text?
Provide the definition of the word in italics using the context clues in the sentence.
That very day he shot a young antelope, the kind called a topi.
What is a young antelope?
I love walking. I usually walk to clear my head and calm down.
What is a gerund?
Correct the parallelism mistakes in this sentence. If there are no mistakes, then write correct.
Miss Gavan wanted to run the whole store and more control.
What is "Miss Gavan wanted to run the whole store and to have more control?"
Determine whether the following prepositional phrase is adverbial or adjectival.
The dress she was wearing shone like the most magnificent gemstone in the world.
What is adverbial and adjectival?
The definition of Colloquialism is _________________
Provide an example of colloquialism from one of the stories we read.
What is an informal word or phrase used in a typical conversation?
Define the word in italics based on the context clues in the sentence.
She had a gaudy wardrobe comprised of pink shoes, bright hats, and sweaters with rhinestones.
What is bright, showy, and over the top?
I am leaving this school to go to university in a few years.
What is a progressive verb?
Correct the parallelism mistakes in this sentence. If there are no mistakes, then write correct.
Frank saw the ship getting ready to leave but which still had people boarding.
What is "Frank saw the ship getting ready to leave but which still had people to board?"
Determine whether the following prepositional phrase is adverbial or adjectival.
Her Sunday hat rested with delicate ease off the side of head.
What is adverbial?