Reading 10th Grade
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
Aphrodite
Comparison without using like or as?
A metaphor
When a writer creates and develops character personalities
Characterization
The correct conjunction "I wanted to go to the concert, _______ I didn’t have enough money."
"but"
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" what person is it written in?
Third Person
Who is an American author that is well known for gothic writings? (Hint: he married his cousin)
Edgar Allen Poe
A saying that becomes a part of everyday language that uses figurative language rather than literal language. (ex. It's raining cats and dogs. He's bringing home the bacon. etc)
Idiom
What is the message about life or human nature in a story called?
Theme
Which of the following is the correct pronoun Are (they/he) coming on time?"
they
The author's feelings in a piece of writing
Tone
Which Greek hero played a pivotal role in the Trojan War?
Achilles
Giving an inanimate object or item a sense of being alive.
Personification
The reason behind an author writing a piece of literature or prose is called...
The author's purpose
Identify the adjective: "The curious cat quickly jumped over the tall fence."
tall
Choose the correct pronoun: "Between you and ______, I think the proposal needs more work."
me
Who was the most famous playwright during the Elizabethan era?
Shakespeare
Words used to describe a sound.
Onomatopoeia
The most important concepts the writer wants readers to understand
Main ideas
The correct verb tense: "By the time we get there, the movie (will have started/will start)."
"will have started"
Identify the direct and indirect objects in this sentence: "I gave her the book for her birthday."
Direct object: Book
Indirect object: her
What is a word that is spelt the same forwards and back called?
Palindrome
Calling something to mind without mentioning it. An indirect reference to another work (book, story, poem, speech, art, music, etc).
Allusion
What is a group of lines forming a poem's basic, repeating unit?
A stanza
Story about wizards?
Harry Potter