Literary Detectives
The central message or lesson in a story is called what?
Theme
"The sun smiled down on us" is an example of what literary device?
Personification
What is the correct spelling: "definately" or "definitely"?
definitely
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
question mark
?
What is a verb?
An action word
The struggle between two opposing forces in a story is called what?
Conflict
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses like or as to compare two unlike things while a metaphor does not.
The person telling the story is called the what?
Narrator
What punctuation mark is used to show a strong feeling or high volume?
exclamation mark
!
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
When and where a story takes place is known as the what?
Setting
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of what?
Hyperbole
What do you call a moment of high tension or suspense in a story?
Climax
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
commas
,
What is an adjective?
A descriptive word that describes a noun
What type of conflict is it when a person has a problem with themselves?
Internal conflict
Person vs Self
What is onomatopoeia, and give an example.
A word whose pronunciation imitates the sound it describes.
Tik-Tok for a clock
Buzz- bee
etc.
The final outcome of a story, where the conflicts are resolved.
Resolution
What punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or an explanation?
colon
:
What is the adjective in this sentence? "The hyper dog ran to chase the mailman."
hyper
What is a literary device that gives a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.
Explain the difference between mood and tone in a story.
Mood is the feeling a reader gets from the story, while tone is the author's attitude toward the subject.
What is the difference between their, there, and they're?
Their belongs to someone or something
There is a about a place
They're refers to they are
Is this the correct use of you're?
Your my best friend.
No
It should be You're
What are the verbs in the following sentence?-
The teacher lectured for so long that I was falling asleep?
falling