Varies topic
The first conflict in a story
What is inciting incident
When John received the job offer, he was so overcome with felicity that he could barely find the words to accept it.
What is great happiness or bliss?
I’ve told you a million times
What is Hyperbole?
prefix in superstition
What is super?
Another word for claim
What is thesis?
Author's purpose
What is persuade, inform, and entertain?
The librarian won't take away your candy, so long as you are considerate and consume it in a discreet manner.
What is unnoticeable?
Spill the beans
What is an idiom?
Root word in artifact,
What is fact?
A response to the counter claim
One element of a play/drama.
What is
Characters – The people or beings who perform the action.
Dialogue – The spoken words between characters.
Monologue – A long speech by one character.
Plot – The sequence of events or actions in the story.
Setting – Where and when the play takes place.
Stage Directions – Instructions in the script that tell actors how to move or speak.
Acts – The major divisions of a play (like chapters in a book).
Scenes – Smaller sections within acts, marking changes in time or place.
Theme – The central message or lesson of the play.
Conflict – The problem or struggle that drives the plot.
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Since our team will not make the playoffs this year, the results of the remaining games are pretty much inconsequential.
What is not important?
Her voice is music to his ears
What is a metaphor?
The meaning of this -ism
The practice of
Giving the opposition in an argument
What is counterargument?
Meaning of text structure
Give a text structure
Give clue words for that structure
What is how the author organize the passage?
What is cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological order, description, sequence of events, compare and contrast
Cause and Effect: because, since, due to, as a result, so, cause, effect, therefore, consequently
Compare and Contrast:like, unlike, both, however, on the other hand, similarly, different, in contrast, whereas
Problem and Solution:problem, solution, solve, dilemma, difficulty, in order to, so that, resolve, issue
Sequence: first, next, then, after, finally, later, before, now, step-by-step,
Chronologicaldates (e.g., in 1776)
Several houses on Larry's block had been foreclosed years ago. With no concerned homeowners to maintain these properties,these houses have fallen into various states of dilapidation.
What is ruined or decayed, as from neglect?
He was as brave as a lion.
What is simile ?
The two word parts for this word prologue
What is pro and logue?
Strong evidence to prove a claim in an argument
What is statistics?
The element of story when Salva was alone and he found his father
What is climax?
I wanted to just set the table and just be done, but my mother scrupulously arranged each napkin, dish, and utensil until they were perfect alignment.
What is carefully or precisely?
The wind whispered through the trees.
and
Buzz
What is personification?
What is onomatopoeia?
A root word that means believe
What is cred?
End of an argument
What is call of action?