When an author reveals the personality of characters subtly and the reader must make inferences.
What is indirect characterization?
100
"During training, police officers must respond to simulated emergencies in preparation for dealing with real ones."
The meaning of the word "simulated."
What is fake, made-up?
100
The name for the beginning of a story, including the setting and main characters.
What is exposition?
100
After playing in the snow all day, Robert's skin was as cold as ice.
The type of figurative language used.
What is simile?
100
The type of conflict where a person struggles to make a decision.
What is internal conflict, man vs. self?
200
A character who changes or grows over the course of a novel.
What is dynamic character?
200
"Because my friends advised me to scrutinize the lease, I took time to examine all of the fine print."
The meaning of the word "scrutinize."
What is examine?
200
The part of the story that leads to the climax.
What is rising action?
200
The bedroom was a dark cave.
The type of figurative language used.
What is metaphor?
200
Laura and Tanya were shouting at each other in the hallway.
The type of conflict in this scenario.
What is man versus man?
300
A character who does not change, they stay the same throughout a novel.
What is a flat or static character?
300
"Mundane activities, such as doing the dishes or folding laundry, help me to relax."
The meaning of the word "mundane."
What is ordinary; boring?
300
The turning point in the story.
What is climax?
300
The table groaned under the weight of all her school books.
The figurative language device used.
What is personification?
300
The girl felt as if her father's ghost was haunting her everywhere she went.
The type of conflict in this scenario.
What is man versus supernatural?
400
"Sally's hands began to sweat and tremble. Her throat felt dry as she approached the microphone."
A personality trait that you can infer about Sally.
What is nervous, anxious?
400
"Despite the proximity of Ron's house to his sister's, the siblings rarely saw each other."
The meaning of the word "proximity."
What is nearness, closeness?
400
The portion of the plot that reveals the events that occur as a result of the turning point.
What is falling action?
400
It's so hot out here I could fry an egg on the sidewalk.
The figurative language device used.
What is hyperbole?
400
Parvana was unable to go outside without a man under Taliban rule.
The type of conflict revealed in this scenario.
What is man versus society?
500
What the acronym STEAL stands for.
What is speech, thoughts, effects, actions, and looks?
500
"Whether or not there is life in space is an enigma. We may never know for sure until we are capable of space travel and further exploration."
The meaning of the word "enigma."
What is mystery?
500
The purpose of a story's resolution.
What is revealing the results of the story's conflicts?
500
My grandma kicked the bucket when she was 93 years old.
What is an idiom?
500
The hot desert heat made the girl so warm that she began to feel dizzy.
The type of conflict revealed in this scenario.