Essay & Plot Arcs
Character Motivation & POV
Mood & Symbolism
Theme & Poetry
Sources & MLA
100
This sentence is the last sentence of the first paragraph and describes what the essay will be about.
What is thesis statement?
100
True or False: A character's motivation in a story can be figured out by thinking about them as a real person.
What is true?
100
Fill in the blank: Mood = the feeling of the ________.
What is reader?
100
The message that the author wishes to impart to the reader.
What is theme?
100
The meaning of the acronym TLD.
What is three letter domain?
200
This part of the plot arc exposes character and setting.
What is exposition?
200
This is the description of character's looks, clothing, body language, and facial expressions that help readers learn more about characters.
What is physical appearance?
200
When describing mood in literature, readers should use these kinds of words.
What are emotional words?
200
This form of poetry is five lines long and is often humorous in nature with a specific rhyme scheme.
What is limerick?
200
This is what should be done to avoid plagiarism when writing a research paper.
What is citing sources?
300
This is the part of the story with the greatest tension.
What is the climax?
300
This is the presentation of others' impressions of the character and their interactions or relationships with him or her that helps the reader learn more about characters.
What is other characteristics?
300
Describe the mood of the following: "The sun was out was shining on all of the town's smiling faces."
What is happy?
300
This form of poetry is powerful because the author is not restricted to rules of rhyme or syllables and can choose the perfect word.
What is free verse?
300
These are the TLD's that can always be trusted.
What are .gov and .edu?
400
This is the French word for "resolution."
What is Denouement?
400
This is the presentation of a characters' speech patterns, habits, talents, opinions, and interactions with others that helps readers learn more about characters.
What is speech, thought and actions?
400
In "The Monkey's Paw" the monkey's paw symbolized this.
What is power/evil/death?
400
The theme from this short story is this: shame is more powerful than love
What is The Scarlet Ibis?
400
This is the meaning of MLA.
What is Modern Language Association?
500
Name all five parts of the plot arc including the French word for "resolution" in order.
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and denouement?
500
This is the reason why there is no 2nd person in P.O.V.
What is the use of the word "you"?
500
Fill in the blank: A symbol in literature is an object, activity place or person that stands for something __________ itself.
What is "beyond"?
500
This poetry form is three lines long, has no specific rhyme scheme and has specific rules for syllables. It is a form that comes from Japan.
What is haiku?
500
Of these, it is the most trustworthy source: wikipedia, google, a teacher, a tweet from a friend.
What is a teacher?
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