Fiction
Poetry
Drama
Persuasive
Expository
100
This is the main problem in a story
What is the conflict
100
This is a short poem that's written in 1st person POV and expresses emotions or feelings
What is a lyric poem
100
The author of the script being performed or read is called this
What is a playwright
100
"You would never steal a car, right?" is an example of this persuasive technique
What is leading question
100
This is something that can be proven or verified
What is a fact
200
This point of view is "all knowing" and tells the perspective of everyone
What is omniscient
200
"My head is a jungle" is an example of this type of figurative language and it implies this
What is a metaphor and it implies that the person has chaotic thoughts
200
This is what we call the words spoken in a drama
What is dialogue
200
A picture making fun of a political figure showing him with a large forehead and extremely long hair might be an example of this persuasive technique
What is a caricature
200
THIS is the main idea of the following "Abraham Lincoln is known as 'honest Abe' because he told the truth about chopping down a cherry tree. He also stayed true to his word about promoting abolitionism."
What is that Abraham Lincoln is trustworthy/honest
300
A character that brags a lot could be said to have this kind of quality
What is a boastful/self-obsessed,etc. person
300
"As I walked into the desert, the dry heat engulfed me and I began to feel the beads of sweat trickle down my back" is an example of this type of figurative language
What is imagery
300
[Ella gestures wildly and screams] is an example of this and it shows this
What is staging and shows that Ella is angry or excited
300
"hate", "murder", "villain", "destruction" and "sabotage" are all examples of this persuasive technique
What is loaded terms
300
"All white people are rich" is an example of this
What is a commonplace assertion
400
"Life doesn't always go as planned" could be an example of this
What is a theme
400
When noticing a word/phrase that is repeated in a poem or selection, you should ask yourself this
What is "why is this being repeated" or "what is the author trying to emphasize"
400
This is how the playwright communicates how the actor moves, speaks and looks
What is staging
400
"When Ray walked in the room wearing baggy jeans, an earring, a flat brim and a scowl, I thought he was going to be just another thug, so I just ignored him. It turns out that he has gotten commended on every STAAR since the 3rd grade". This is an example of this persuasive technique
What is a false assumption
400
This is one way to know that a summary is incorrect
What is that it includes too many specific details
500
On his way to work every day Eric passed a man asking for money and Eric always told him that he was a bum and to get a job. One day Eric fell and was badly injured right near the man and he didn't help him, he just laughed. THIS is the lesson Eric learned
What is help those in need because you never know when you'll need their help
500
"The eyes of the house were open just enough to showcase the merry gathering inside the cozy living room" is an example of this type of figurative language
What is a metaphor/personification
500
This is the main character of the drama
What is the protagonist
500
This is a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter that often suggests the theme
What is an epigraph
500
This is when you should do the expository passages if you find them boring/difficult
What is first, towards the beginning, before you get bored, etc.
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