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Words like "no cap,""fire," and "lit" are informal words used by a certain group at a certain time. What is this kind of language called?
What is slang?
This Sith Lord serves the Emperor and says the iconic line, "I am your father."
Who is Darth Vader?
Spot the mistake and correct it.
"The wind whispered through the trees" is a similie.
It is personification. A similie uses "like" or "as."
The beginning of a story, where readers meet characters and learn the setting.
What is the expostion?
Count myself a king of infinite space.
Who is Shakespeare?
A coach says, "I've told you a million times to tie your shoes." This kind of extreme exaggeration is called this.
What is hyperbole?
In The Hunger Games, she volunteers to take her little sister's place in a deadly competition. Name her, and the hero trait she shows.
Correct or incorrect?
Your going to love the Pitbull concert.
Incorrect
Your should be you're (you are)
A writer uses this technique to drop a hint that something bad will happen later.
What is foreshadowing?
Men are sometimes masters of their fates.
Who is Shakespeare?
After being benched, a player posts: "Great. I LOVE sitting on the bench. Best day ever." What tone is he using?
What is sarcasm? (ironic, bitter also work)
Yoda, Gandalf, and Dumbledore all fit this archetype: the wise guide who trains the hero.
What is the mentor?
Which word is correct in this sentence, affected or effected?
Staying up too late _____________ his ability to focus in class.
What is affected?
The emotional feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for the reader.
What is mood?
"I'll teach you how to flow."
What is Shakespeare?
A commentator says, "That dunk was fire!" What kind of figurative language is he using?
What is a metaphor?
Han Solo helps the Rebels at first only for money, yet he ends up saving the day. What do we call a main character who is flawed and not a traditional hero but still on our side?
What is an antihero?
"Her smile was as bright as the sun" is a metaphor.
What is inciting incident?
The most benevolent king communicates through your dreams.
What is a rapper?
A sneaker ad features an NBA star to make you trust the brand. That's ethos (credibility). Name the other two of Aristotle's three rhetorical appeals.
What are pathos and logos?
While an epic hero embodies a culture's highest ideals, this monstrous villain archetype completely violates the ultimate Greek rule of Xenia (hospitality) by trapping his guests and eating them.
Who is the Cyclops?
I love football, I play every day is perfectly punctuated.
It is a comma splice/run-on sentence.
Fix with a semicolon, a period, or ,and
Many movies open with an explosive action scene, then jump back to show how it all started. Staring a story in the middle of the action has this Latin name.
What is "In medias res"?
Maybe it's hatred I spew; maybe it's food for the spirit.
What is a rapper?