Elements of Fiction
This is the overall message in a written piece
What is the "Theme"
This is the correct end punctuation for making a statement.
What is a period (.)
Does this sentence use correct capitalization?
McDonald's and taco Bell are my favorite fast food places.
What is NO
This figure of speech uses exaggeration to make its point
What is hyperbole
I hope they're/their going to stop by my party today
What is they're
This is where the story takes place
What is the setting
This is the correct end punctuation for asking a questioni
What is a question mark (?)
This type of noun is always capitalized
What is a proper noun
This literary device gives human qualities to non-human things
What is personification
I have alot/a lot of homework to finish
What is a lot
This is the problem within a story
What is the conflict
This type of punctuation is used when listing more than two litems
What is a comma (,)
Does this sentence use correct capitalization:
My new address is 89 Lathrop Street in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
What is YES
This literary device is used to compare to unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
Is that you're/your jacket on the floor?
What is your
The main character in a story - usually the good guy
What is the protagonist
This type of end punctuation is used when stating something exciting or important
What is an exclamation mark (!)
This type of noun does not require capitalization
What is a common noun
This figure of speech is when the spelling of the word is how the word actually sounds (ex: meow, pow!)
What is onomatopoeia
If I we're/were you, I'd keep trying.
What is were
The sequence of events that make a narrative in a story (hint: think conflict, rising action, climax, etc)
What is the plot
The punctuation mark that is used to separate clauses or phrases that are closely connected
What is a semicolon (;)
Does this sentence use correct capitalization:
My Brother and Sister are coming home this weekend
What is NO
Figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things by stating one thing is another.
What is a metaphor
Do you think its/it's going to rain this weekend?
What is it's