Story Elements
What is the main conflict in the story "Heartbeat"?
internal conflict: Dave was insecure and wanted to appear bigger to everyone else
A literary device that uses exaggeration for effect.
hyperbole
What type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
What is the synonym for "happy"?
joyful
What is the word for something that is very old?
ancient
What is the climax of the story "Rogue Wave"?
Scoot escapes the boat and reunites with Sully
A literary device that hints at future events.
foreshadowing
What type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?
The subject is the noun or pronoun doing the action, and the predicate is the verb and everything that goes with it
What kind of conflict is an internal struggle within a character's mind or soul?
internal conflict
Who is the protagonist in the story "Thank You M'am"?
Roger
A type of poem that has 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme
sonnet
What type of figurative language uses exaggeration for effect?
Hyperbole
The overall feeling or atmosphere created by the setting, characters, and events
mood
Words that describe the setting and help the reader visualize the scene.
sensory details
What is the setting of the story "Thank You M'am"?
Street
Ms. Jones house
A character who opposes the protagonist.
Give an example of symbolism.
Symbolism is a literary device that uses words, objects, or images to represent something beyond their literal meaning. It's like a hidden language that adds depth and meaning to a text.
The underlying message or theme conveyed by the story.
theme
This alludes to a biblical story about a man who builds a giant ark to save animals from a flood.
Noah's ark
What is the point of view in the story "The Drought"?
third person
A group of lines in a poem that forms a unit.
stanza
Give an example of an allusion
An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, event, or another work of literature that assumes the reader has some prior knowledge of the subject.
This alludes to a Shakespearean play about a young woman who falls in love with two men
Romeo and Juliet?
This alludes to a classic novel about a girl who falls down a rabbit hole and enters a fantastical world
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland