Non-Fiction
Poetry
Sound Devices
Literary Devices
Misc.
100
These are elements in a text that organize information and make it easier to understand.
What are text features?
100
Letters assigned to the end of lines in poetry, such as abab, is an example of this.
What is rhyme scheme?
100
Deface, place and disgrace are an example of this sound device.
What is rhyme?
100
This is when negative words are replaced with a more positive words.
What is a euphemsim?
100
When an author gives hints as to what will come next.
What is foreshadowing?
200
This ia an alphabetical listing of words and their definitions in the back of a book
What is a glossary?
200
This element of poetry is group of words together in a row.
What is a line?
200
The repetition of the initial sounds or stressed syllables at the beginning of words. Example Peter Piper Picked
What is alliteration?
200
“My feet are killing me” and “I nearly died laughing” are examples of this literary device.
What is hyperbole?
200
A comparison of two unlike things stating one thing is the other.
What is a metaphor?
300
If Mrs. Miller sends an email to Mr. Feeney arguing that her class is the best and should receive an extra day of canteen, then it would be an example of this.
What is bias?
300
This element of poetry consists of a group of lines arranged together in a poem.
What is a stanza?
300
This sound device is a word that imitates the sound associated with something, such as hiss or crash.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
What is personification?
300
This is the meaning for the stem "anti".
What is against?
400
A car dealership describes the competition as “monstrosity" and would be an example of this prpoaganda technique.
What is name-calling propaganda?
400
This type of poem tells a story, with characters, setting, and a plot.
What is a narrative poem?
400
This is just a poem that is set to a beat.
What is a song?
400
"Bent out of shape" is an example of this literary device which means upset or worried.
What is an idiom?
400
This is language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
500
This propaganda technique would include words such as "America" or "beautiful".
What is glittering generalities?
500
This type of Japanese poem follows a 5-7-5 syllable structure and is often about nature.
What is Haiku?
500
The recurrence of a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
What is meter?
500
"The Desert is My Mother" is an example of this figurative language.
What is an extended metaphor?
500
This is when two contradicting words or phrases are put together, such as silent alarm or bad luck.
What is oxymoron?
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