8 Parts of Speech
This part of speech takes the place of a noun, like "he," "she," or "they."
What is a pronoun?
This type of sentence contains one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.
What is a simple sentence?
This is the main character in a story, often the hero or central figure.
What is a protagonist?
This British author wrote about a boy wizard named Harry Potter.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
A comparison using "like" or "as," such as "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
What is a simile?
This part of speech describes an action, state, or occurrence, like "run," "is," or "believe."
What is a verb?
This type of sentence combines two or more independent clauses, often joined by a conjunction or a semicolon.
What is a compound sentence?
This term refers to the time and place in which a story takes place.
What is a setting?
Known as the "Father of American Literature," this author wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Who is Mark Twain?
Giving human qualities to non-human things, like "The wind whispered through the trees."
What is Personification?
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea, such as "book," "Paris," or "freedom."
What is a noun?
This sentence structure includes one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.
What is a complex sentence?
A struggle between opposing forces, such as person vs. person or person vs. nature, is called this.
What is conflict?
This English playwright and poet, known as the Bard of Avon, wrote Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
An extreme exaggeration, like "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
What is hyperbole?
This part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun, answering "Which one?" "What kind?" or "How many?"
What is an adjective?
This type of sentence contains two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
This is the sequence of events in a story, typically including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is plot?
This American author wrote Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath, capturing the struggles of the Great Depression.
Who is John Steinbeck?
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as," such as "Time is a thief."
What is a metaphor?
This part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses and includes words like "and," "but," and "because."
What is a conjunction?
In this sentence type, the subject performs the action of the verb. Example: "The cat chased the mouse."
What is an active voice sentence?
This is the underlying message, moral, or central idea of a literary work.
What is a theme?
This author of Pride and Prejudice is one of the most famous writers of the Regency Era.
Who is Jane Austen?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely placed words, like "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
What is Alliteration?