Terms/Definitions
A long speech in which a character who is on stage alone expresses his or her inner thoughts/feelings aloud.
What is Soliloquy
A comparison between two things using like or as
What is a simile?
A type of figurative language that appeals to the senses.
What is Imagery
A character who does not change much or at all over the course of a story.
What is Static Character
What's Ms. Russell's favorite cartoon?
What is Spongebob
What does the "E" stand for in ACECES?
What is Evidence
a comparison of two things without using "like" or "as."
What is Metaphor
The feelings that a reading evokes within the reader.
What is Mood
What does the "C" stand for in ACECES?
What is Cite
Where did Ms. Russell go to college?
What is NC State
What is a theme of a story?
What is The life lesson/moral of the story
Giving non-living objects human qualities.
What is Personification
an exaggeration to show strong feelings.
What is Hyperbole
What does the "L" in S.T.E.A.L. stand for?
What is Looks
What type of language does Shakespeare write in?
What is Early Modern English
All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests (goes beyond a literal dictionary definition of a word).
What is Connotation
The author's feelings/attitude towards the subject of their writing
What is tone?
Words whose sound suggests its meaning.
What is Onomatopoeia
What are the following words examples of: love, family, friendship, loyalty, dreams, hope
What is thematic topics
How many English teachers are there at Sanderson?
What is 11
the audience knows something one or more characters in the story don't know.
What is Dramatic Irony
"Weathering willow whispers wild."
What literary device is this?
What is alliteration?
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly or directly; indirect reference in literature
What is Allusion
What is it called when you have to put together the clues given in the text with your own prior knowledge to choose the correct answer.
What is an Educated Guess/Inference
When was Sanderson High School built?
What is 1968