Poetry/Drama
Literary Elements
Figurative Language
Genres
Wild Card
100

Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis

What are stage directions

100

The message or lesson of a story

What is theme

100

Example - The tree danced in the breeze

What is personification

100

A story about someone's life

What is a biography

100

The parts that a word is broken into Example - cel*lo*phane

What are syllables

200

In a play, the conversation between characters; it advances the plot and reveals conflict.

What is dialogue

200

The use of clues by an author that suggest events that have yet to occur

What is foreshadowing

200

Example - The earth is a green blanket

What is a metaphor

200

Includes stage directions and dialogue

What is drama

200

When looking at a dictionary definition, this part of the entry helps you do what? example - [sel-uh-feyn]

What is pronounce the word (pronunciation)

300

The repetition of sounds at the end of words

What is rhyme

300

The perspective from which a story is told

What is point of view

300

Example - Elizabeth is as fast as a cheetah.

What is a simile

300

Includes facts, and information about people, places, things, or events

What is nonfiction

300

Describing a text's main idea, important details, and overall meaning in just a few sentences.

What is summarizing

400

The use of a word or phrase more than one time--used to emphasize.

What is repetition

400

A struggle between two opposing forces

What is conflict

400

Example- "Wack!" The baseball bat slammed into the ball.

What is onomatopoeia

400

Text that explains, describes, or informs

What is expository

400

Can be proven with text evidence 

What is a claim/thesis

500

The main unit of a poem; varies in length.

What is a line

500

The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage

What is mood

500

Language that appeals to the 5 senses

What is imagery

500

A legendary story that usually includes Gods or Goddesses

What is a myth

500

Words, phrases, or sentences around a word that help determine an unknown word's meaning

What are context clues

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