Literary Devices
What are sensory details?
Descriptive words that appeal to the senses (taste, touch, sound, sight, smell)
How do Odysseus and his crew escape from the cyclops's cave?
Odysseus blinds the cyclops and then they escape by tying themselves to the rams when the cyclops lets them out of the cave
Give three examples of proper nouns
New York, Randolph, The Hunger Games, McDonalds, Nascar, Johnny Cash
I went to the store I bought chips
What kind of error is in this sentence?
Run-on sentence
What is a narrative?
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
This figure of speech compares two things using "like" or "as"
A simile
What challenge does Penelope give the suitors to determine who will marry her, and who wins the challenge?
To string Odysseus's bow and shoot an arrow through a dozen axe heads; Odysseus wins
Which part of speech describes or modifies a noun to provide more information about its qualities or characters? And what is an example of this part of speech?
Adjective
beautiful, happy, tall, good, charming, clever, elegant, loud, anxious, bright, careful, curious, fluffy, grateful, big, small, hot, cold, expensive, difficult, easy
Because my car won't start
Is this an independent clause or dependent clause?
Who survives in “To Build A Fire”?
The dog
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile describes something by comparing it to something else using “like” or “as.”
A metaphor describes something with a direct comparison.
What is the name of the cyclops who tries to kill Odysseus?
Polyphemus
Which of the words below means “causing or likely to cause an argument”?
Denounce Embellish Candid Contentious
Contentious
The brown, furry, drooling dog
Is the example above a complete sentence? Why or why not?
No -- Missing a verb
Circling key words, looking up the definitions of unfamiliar words, and jotting ideas down in the margins of a text are all examples of what?
Close reading or active reading
What is a short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person called?
An anecdote
Athena, Poseidon, Hermes, Zeus, Helios
Above, below, in, on, under, beside - These are all examples of which part of speech?
Prepositions: Words that show the relationship between other words in a sentence and indicate location, direction, time, or manner
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete thought or sentence
How does the main character die in Jack London’s short story “To Build A Fire”?
Hypothermia
He has a heart of gold and life is a roller coaster are both examples of what?
Metaphors
Who is Argos?
Odysseus's dog
What word means "Not being influenced by personal feelings or opinions; based on facts and evidence"
Objective
We loved the show, we wanted to see it again
Is there an error in this sentence? If no, why is it correct? If yes, what kind of error and where?
Comma splice (between the independent clauses)
Name at least one mistake that the main character makes in “To Build A Fire"
He doesn’t listen to the advice of other people; he travels alone; he leaves the main trail; he falls through the ice; or others