WORD PARTS
GENRES
NAME THAT FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Characteristics of GENRES
RANDOMNESS
100
This prefix means lower, lesser, below.
What is UNDER- ?
100
Three types: Narrative, Persuasive, and Expository
What are ESSAYS?
100
These are examples of ..... -"I am feeling a little blue today." -He has a chip on his shoulder. -It's raining cats and dogs.
-What is an IDIOM?
100
Stanza, couplet, alliteration, acrostic, symbollism.
What is POETRY?
100
This is a statement that can be supported with actual information, "Mars is the fourth planet from the sun"
What is a FACT?
200
This prefix means "two at a time".
What is BIN- ?
200
A PLAY or THEATRICAL performance. Takes place before a live audience.
What is a DRAMA?
200
These are examples of... -She died of a broken heart. -He is the apple of my eye. -I am a rollercoaster of emotion today.
What is METAPHOR?
200
Stage, dialogue, props, audience, conflict and emotion
What is DRAMA?
200
This is a a statement the reflects a WRITER'S BELIEF, but which cannot be supported by proof or evidence: for example, "Mars is the most beautiful planet."
What is an OPINION?
300
This prefix means "MIDDLE".
What is MID- ?
300
This is a story of that explains NATURAL PHENOMENA through SYMBOLISM with GODS and GODDESSES.
What is MYTH/MYTHOLOGY?
300
Walter walked wearily while wondering where Wally was.
What is an ALLITERATION?
300
Detectives, clues, suspense, solutions, murder, theft
What is a MYSTERY?
300
person vs self person vs technology person vs nature person vs person
What are the FOUR TYPES OF CONFLICT the main character can face in a story?
400
This suffix means "a tendency or disposition for".
What is -IVE ?
400
A story of a HERO, based on FACT, but also EXAGGERATED and includes IMAGINARY DETAILS.
What is a LEGEND?
400
The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow. The flowers waltzed in the gentle breeze. At precisely 6:30 am my alarm clock sprang to life.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
400
Super heroes, heaven/hell, super powers, gods and mortals
What is a myth/mythology?
400
An EXPRESSION that is NOT TAKEN literally.
What is an IDIOM?
500
One prefix means "sun" and one means "water".
What is HELIO- and HYDRA- ?
500
A WHOLE story of a person's life written by THAT PERSON.
What is an AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
500
-I have a million things to do. -He is older than the hills. -Brilliant Brunette shampoo will add amazing luster for infinite, mirror-like shine.
What is a HYPERBOLE?
500
Categories of LITERATURE BASED ON CHARACTERISTICS.
What are GENRES?
500
LANGUAGE that CAN'T be taken LITERALLY.
What is FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
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