Verbs
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Vocabulary
Lit Terms
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100
A verb that links the subject to a predicate nominative or predicate adjective. Ex: She is cool.
What is a linking verb or state of being verb?
100
The most intense, suspenseful portion of a story.
What is the climax
100
She was disappointed and ____________
disillusioned
100
Tact of creating or describing a character.
What is characterization?
100
Which SEC football coach annoys Mrs. Ashton the most?
Who is Nick Saban?
200
A verb that helps the main verb express its voice and tense
What is a helping verb?
200
The portion of a story that becomes more and more intense
What is rising action?
200
Because Mrs. Ashton is a girl, she usually shows her _________ when the girls and guys play jeopardy.
partiality
200
the main struggle between two people or things in a literary work. Can be either internal or external
What is conflict?
200
Who did Mrs. Ashton NOT want to win the Heisman?
Who is Mark Ingram?
300
A verb expresses obligation, possibility, or necessity. Ex: You must study.
What is a modal auxiliary verb?
300
The portion of the story where the main conflict is solved.
What is the resolution?
300
The quarrelsome and ___________ Alabama fan was escorted out of the Auburn student section.
Belligerent.
300
the vantage point from which a story is told
What is point of view?
300
What is the best Christmas movie EVER?
Elf
400
An action verb that transfers its action to a direct object. ex: She thanked her classmates.
What is a transitive action verb?
400
The portion of the story that ties up all loose ends.
What is the denouement?
400
The teacher read a(n) _______________ essay as an example.
exemplary
400
something that stands for both itself and something else
What is a symbol?
400
What Mexican holiday is AWESOME
Cinco de Mayo
500
An action verb that does not transfer its action to a direct object. Ex: She studied for the test.
What is an intransitive verb?
500
The portion of a story that begins the central conflict.
What is the inciting incident?
500
I will always refer to my grading _____________ as the "grading debacle of 2009"
predicament
500
the main character that faces a struggle or conflict in a story.
What is the protagonist?
500
What is the best holiday beverage?
Apple Cider
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