Poetry
What are the mini paragraphs in a poem called?
Stanzas
What is the pronoun in the sentence?
The students worked on their laptops.
their
The following statement is: Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
The firefighter risked his life to save a family trapped in the burning house.
Pathos
What type of figurative language is this?
The clouds were fluffy like cotton balls.
Simile
Is this internal or external conflict?
The player argued with the referee about the bad call.
external
What kind of poem is mostly about nature, is three lines, and follows a 5-7-5 syllable structure?
Haiku
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
The deer jumped over the fence.
over the fence
Pathos, Logos, or Ethos?
Studies show that students who read 20 minutes a day score higher on standardized tests.
Logos
What type of figurative language is this?
The lighting struck and sound was heard throughout the house: BOOM!
Onomatopoeia
Is this a internal or external conflict?
Sarah did not know whether to tell the truth because she was scared she would get in trouble.
Internal
This is a type of poem that exhibits poetic language but does not follow any fixed patterns or rules.
Free verse
What kind of sentence is this: interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, or declarative?
Daniel, clean your room.
imperative
Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
According to the American Heart Association, regular exercise helps reduce the risk of heart disease.
Ethos
What type of figurative language is this?
The wind whispered through the trees.
personification
What is the beginning of a story called on the Story Arc?
Exposition
Sonnets have how many lines in them?
(*Bonus points if you can tell me the structure of stanzas)
14 lines
3 quatrains and 1 couplet
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?
I did not study that much for the test, so I did poorly.
Compound
The point of an argument where you bring up the other point of view
Counterargument/Counterclaim
What type of figurative language is this?
It's raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
The memoir story we read to start the year is about a girl turning what age?
11 (Eleven)
_______ is the rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem. It creates a beat, much like the rhythm in music (the flow).
Meter
Does the sentence need a comma, colon, or semicolon? If so, where?
I wanted to go to the beach but it started raining we decided to stay home instead.
I wanted to go to the beach, but it started raining; we decided to stay home instead.
________ is a preference, opinion, or prejudice that affects a person's ability to be fair and objective.
Bias
What type of figurative language is this?
The fire station burned down.
Irony
In the story "Thirteen and a Half" we read, what is the name of Ashley's bird that dies?
Sweet Pea