Literary Devices
Literary Device Part II
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Parts and Figures of Speech
Words of the Week
100
The time, place, physical details, and circumstances in which a story occurs is known as?
What is the setting of a story
100
Which type of point of view is the sentence that follows: 'I enjoy playing soccer.'
What is first person point of view.
100
What is wrong with the clause below about Elephants: Their really smelly and huge.
Their should be they're
100
This part of speech describes something
What is an adjective
100
This word means existing everywhere.
What is ubiquitous
200
When you compare two unlike things without using words of comparison you are using a ___________ in your writing.
What is a metaphor
200
What element of literature is the most emotional or suspenseful moment. This is also the time when the conflict is resolved.
What is the climax of a story
200
Is the following clause independent or subordinate: 'Emily ran a mile all up hill.'
What is an independent clause.
200
True or False: It is a good idea to start a sentence with a conjunction?
What is False. Avoid starting a sentence with But, And, Or, For or so on.........
200
What part of speech is propaganda
What is a noun
300
This is an element of a literature that deals with a struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces. This can be internal or external.
What is conflict
300
What is the literary term for the events that make up the story?
What is the plot of the story.
300
What is wrong with the following sentence: 'John and Linda both really enjoyed the latest addition of the Fairbanks Newsminer.'
Addition should be edition
300
Which part of speech adds to a verb? Examples of these are: quickly, loudly, and well
What are adverbs
300
This word means eager for knowledge, and is also one of Mr. Clark's favorite words.
What is inquisitive
400
This element of literature gives the reader hints at future events to create suspense in a story.
What is foreshadowing
400
Dean Dread Sally Sound Test taking tips These are all examples of what literary device?
What are alliterations
400
Copy the sentence below of a separate piece of paper: 'He quickly jumped from log to log.' Tell which word/words are nouns, a verb, an adverb, and are prepositions.
Nouns- He, log, log Adverb- Quickly Verb- Jumped Preposition- from, to
400
This word of the week has synonyms of: steep, cliff, or on the edge
What is precipice
500
Write two similes on a separate piece of paper. And Write two metaphors on the same piece of paper.
Answers will vary
500
What mistakes are in the following sentence: Were do you want to went for diner?
Were needs to be where Went needs to be go Diner needs to be dinner
500
What part of speech is missing from the sentence: Wow! I really liked that show because it was fun __________ exciting.
What is a conjunction
500
Fill in the blank with a correct word of the week: The ___________ teacher did not know what she was getting into when she moved to Alaska.
What is naive
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