Poetic Devices
"Snap! Crackle! Pop!" is an example of which poetic device?
Onomatopoeia
Which element of plot is when the conflict is at its most intense point?
Climax
What symbol do we use to mark our favorite part of a text?
A heart
What is a noun?
Person, place, thing, or idea
What is Mrs. Dollen's Hogwarts house?
Hufflepuff
Use imagery to describe a rainy day at home.
(any use of the senses)
Which element of plot is when the conflict comes to a close?
Resolution
What symbol do we use to mark something that surprises us?
An exclamation point (!)
What is a verb?
An action
What is your class's Hogwarts house?
1/2-Gryffindor; 5/6-Slytherin; 7/8-Ravenclaw
Explain the following example of personification: "Lightning danced across the sky."
Lightning can't actually dance; it describes the way the lightning was moving across the sky.
Which element of plot is when the conflict is building, but hasn't reached its peak?
Rising Action
What does it mean if I circle a word?
It's a word I don't know
What is an adjective?
A words that describes a noun or another adjective.
Name one text we have read this year.
(see team answer)
Why do writers use symbolism in their writing?
To use small details to explain a bigger concept; to represent an idea through a symbol
Define Falling Action.
When the conflict is beginning to unravel; things are falling into place, but it hasn't been fully resolved yet.
What do we underline when we are annotating?
Key Words & Details
Give 3 examples of a pronoun.
I; you; me; he; him; his; her; hers; she; we; it; its
Name 3 of the types of poems we have written.
Personal; Paint Chip; Haikus; Blackout; Lyrical; Choice
Give an example of alliteration.
(team must give an example)
Define exposition.
When characters and the conflict are first introduced.
What is theme, and what is our annotation for it?
Theme is the moral or lesson of a story, and we put a squiggly line underneath of the theme.
"Mrs. Dollen happily gave homework." What part of speech is the word "happily"?
Adverb; it describes the verb, or how something is being done
What is Mrs. Dollen's room #?
317