Memoirs
Short Stories
Poetry
Speak
Roots
100
This is the main character, often also the author, of the story.
What is the protagonist?
100
The main message of the story.
What is theme?
100
This is the feeling or atmosphere that an author creates in a literary work.
What is tone?
100
He is IT.
Who is Andy Evans?
100
This means to look or watch.
What is spect, speci, spic?
200
The thoughts, feelings, reaction, and reflections of this person are revealed.
What is the author?
200
The contemplation of one's own thoughts and feelings.
What is introspection?
200
A group of lines forming a unit. These are separated by a space.
What is a stanza?
200
On the last day of school Melinda talked to him about her experiences.
Who is Mr. Freeman?
200
This means people.
What is civi?
300
This tells us the author's thoughts about the event.
What is the ending or resolution?
300
The use of clues by the author to prepare readers for events that will happen later in the story.
What is forshadowing?
300
The repitition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
300
Heather wanted to join this group.
who are the Marthas?
300
This means to send.
What is mit or miss?
400
Instead of sounding like a report a memoir sounds like this.
What is a story?
400
An object, person, or experience that represents something else, usually something abstract.
What is a symbol?
400
A large, deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or humorous effect.
What is hyperbole?
400
Melinda made an art project out of this after Thanksgiving.
What are turkey bones?
400
This means to breathe.
What is spire or spir?
500
A reader can envision the setting and this.
What is the action?
500
A boy gets into a fist fight with the school bully.
What is man vs. man?
500
Made up of two opposite words or ideas. When put together, the two words or ideas make sense.
What is an oxymoron?
500
This person left a valentine on Melinda's locker.
Who is Heather?
500
This means time.
What is chron?
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