Parts of Speech
Elements of a Story
Short Stories
12 Angry Men
Poetry
Potpourri!!
100
How many parts of speech are there?
8.
100
The conclusion or solution to a story.
Resolution.
100
What was the name of the main character in The Elevator?
Martin.
100
Which Juror originally voted not guilty in the beginning of the play?
Juror 8
100
Boom! Pop! Bang! are all examples of this.
Onomatopoeia.
100
Pickles start as what vegetables?
Cucumbers.
200
These words show action.
Verbs
200
This is a literary device that prepares readers for an event or action occurring later in the plot. It makes the reader more excited to find out what happens next.
Foreshadowing.
200
What was the magical item that Sergeant Major Morris gave to the Whites in The Monkey's Paw?
A dried up monkey's paw.
200
What was the crime the defendant was on trial for?
Stabbing his father.
200
A comparison of two unlike things using "like or "as".
Simile.
200
What day is national Star Wars day?
May 4th.
300
Wow! I saved two hundred dollars!
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Interjection.
300
A message about life that the story conveys.
Theme
300
In The Elevator, Martin did this after trying to run away from the old lady in the elevator.
Broke his leg.
300
What was the weapon used for the crime?
A switch knife.
300
Define hyperbole.
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
300
What is the name of the Bruins mascot?
Blades the Bruin.
400
What does an adverb do?
Describes verbs.
400
This is when a writer “hooks” the reader by creating a sense of excitement, tension, dread, or fear about what will happen next.
Suspense.
400
Why did the main character in The Tell Tale Heart feel like he had to attack the old man?
Because his eye was scaring him.
400
Which Juror was hot headed, and claimed he was "going to kill" Juror 8?
Juror 3
400
Nature's first green is gold is an example of a:
Metaphor.
400
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland.
500
What is the definition of a preposition?
Words that show relationships or directions.
500
In a story, what do we call the person working against the protagonist? This is a conflicting character or force.
antagonist
500
What was the important detail about the the hitchhiker's description in the story The Hitchhiker?
He had fresh raindrops on his shoulders, but it hasn't rained anywhere close by.
500
Why didn't it seem possible for the woman across the street to see the crime?
Because she didn't have time to put on her glasses.
500
The hecklers hassled the humble harmonica player is an example of a(n):
Alliteration.
500
What is the only letter of the alphabet not to appear in the name of any US state?
Q
600
Identify the conjunctions in the following sentence:
Neither rain nor wind is predicted in the forecast.
Neither rain nor wind is predicted in the forecast.
600
Identify the circled piece of the plot diagram.
Rising Action.
600
In The Landlady, what was the name of the original hotel Billy was trying to go to?
The Bell and Dragon.
600
According to testimony during the trial, how long did it take the old man to get out of bed, walk down the hallway, and look out his door to see the defendant running downstairs after the murder?
15 seconds
600
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?
There was an Old Man in a tree,
Who was horribly bored by a Bee;
When they said, ‘Does it buzz?’
He replied, ‘Yes, it does!’
‘It’s a regular brute of a Bee!’
There was an Old Man in a tree, (A)
Who was horribly bored by a Bee; (A)
When they said, ‘Does it buzz?’ (B)
He replied, ‘Yes, it does!’ (B)
‘It’s a regular brute of a Bee!’ (A)
600
What is the name of Simba's father in The Lion King?
Mufasa