"The dog ate my homework" is an overused, or __________, statement.
What is a cliche?
100
The main hero is also called a...
What is a protagonist?
100
This is a poem typically recited at a funeral.
What is an elegy?
100
"Nathan now needed more help on his homework." The first part has a consistent rhythm, or _____________.
What is alliteration?
100
This is a word or phrase in a sentence that provides extra detail to another noun, usually.
What is an appositive?
200
"It's raining cats and dogs" is a phrase that literally does mean that same thing as we have come to learn the phrase means. This is called....
What is an idiom?
200
The way that the author's attitude is portrayed in the text is also called....
What is tone?
200
This is considered one of the oldest types of poetry, and it also is usually the longest.
What is epic poetry?
200
True or false: A poem must rhyme.
What is false?
200
"I like to go to the movies, to play video games, and to hike" is an example of this sentence structure.
What is parallelism?
300
When the good guy reveals he is the bad guy, this is a plot twist, which would be in this part of a plot structure.
What is climax?
300
"I," represents first-person, so "you" represents....
What is second-person perspective?
300
If you're having a great day because you feel like life is treating you well, and you want to try to start a song (or, a poem) that celebrates life, this would be called....
What is an ode?
300
"Bob thought dogs were cool when he was a kid." The beginning phrase has a sound that's repetitive, which indicates ____________.
What is assonance?
300
If two clauses are very similar, you may use this punctuation mark instead of using a period.
What is a semi-colon?
400
"The boy stared monstrously at me" is an example if this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
400
"There are many similarities and differences between Pepsi and Dr. Pepper" indicate that this will be this type of essay.
What is compare and contrast?
400
______________ was known for sonnets.
Who is William Shakespeare?
400
Many times, rhyme scheme can turn into _________, which is an ingredient to music.
What is rhythm?
400
In a sentence, if you are presenting a list, you typically use this punctuation mark.
What is a colon?
500
Personification is when an object is developing human-like qualities. However, for animals, there is another term for it....
What is anthropomorphism?
500
"Once upon a time..." indicates that you will be reading a narrative text. "This is a guide on how to set-up your television" is ____________ text.
What is informational?
500
If the last word of the first four lines of a poem were "Mike," "like," "must," and "collect," what would the rhyme scheme be?
What is AABC
500
If you are reading off poetry, you are also __________ poetry (synonym for speaking about poetry)
What is a recital?
500
When you are writing an essay, and you are borrowing someone else's work to help support your point, this is called quoting and citing. However, if you do not quote this, it is called something else.