Literary Devices
Symbolism
Writing
Short Stories
Characters & Themes
100

Word Choice

What is diction?

100

This color symbolizes sickness in literature.

What is yellow?

100
How you cite a short story title

What is put it in quotes?

100

In this story, all members of society were part of the tradition that stoned one of their members. 

What is "The Lottery?"

100

"Pack of crazy fools," is said by this character.

Who is Old Man Warner?

200

The "S" in STEAL

What is Speech?

200

It held the paraphanelia in "The Lottery"

What is the "Black Wooden Box"?

200
How you cite a book title

What is underline it or italicize it?

200

German businessman, Shchleimann, discovered much of History from this Epic Poem.

What is The Odyssey?

200

What is a theme in Animal Farm?

What is ___ (options include: revolution, change, unity, etc)?
300

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses

What is Imagery?

300

This female character wanted to feed the children in "Hansel & Gretel" 

What is a witch?

300

This sentence should signal what the body paragraph is about

What is a Topic Sentence?

300

This story utilizes color symbolism in the rooms.

What is "The Masque of the Red Death"?

300

"It isn't fair, is isn't right" is an example of repetition and a theme that is said by this character.

Who is Tessie Hutchinson?

400

When you expect one thing to happen and another does

What is Situational Irony?

400

A symbol found in "Masque" that is connected to the theme that "Death is inevitable"

What is Time?

400

This sentence should be found at the end of in the Introduction Paragraph.

What is a Thesis Statement?

400

Reader use this to acronym to discern Tone in a story.

What is DIDLS?

400

"Who dares insult us with this blaspemous mockery," is said by which character?

Who is Prince Prospero?

500

A repeated phrase about a character that is found in "The Odyssey"

What is an Epithet?

500

The Anthem in Animal Farm that symolizes unity and National Identity.

What is "Beast of England"

500

This device, and also a writing strategy, is used to emphasize a point.

What is Repetition?

500

In the Aristotelian plot map this is called Complication. In the traditional plot map, this is called what. 

What is the Rising Action?

500

"Betrayal can come from those you love the most," is an example of what?

What is a Theme Statement?

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