Word Origins
The prefix that means before
What is pre-?
Comparing something using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
Recurring pattern of similar final word sounds
What is rhyme?
The place where the setting, characters, and plot are introduced
What is exposition?
Amanda always gets aggravated when Jesse hides her jacket.
What does aggravated mean
What is irritated, annoyed, angered?
The suffix that means the state of being
What is -ness?
Bang!, Boom!, Clang!, Zoom!
What is onomatopoeia?
No regular meter nor rhyme scheme
What is free verse?
There is a monkey and a parrot that always argues. They fight over everything. One day the parrot decides that fighting is stupid and tries to befriend the monkey. They now hang out with each other all the time.
The part of the story where the parrot decides to stop arguing with monkey is the..
What is the climax?
Paul is very deceitful, because he tells lies to get what he wants
A synonym for deceitful is...
What is misleading, untruthful, or conniving?
The prefix that means across
What is trans-?
There is a dogwood tree in the woods that shakes its branches in the wind.
The figurative language being used is...
What is personification?
A 17 syllable, delicate, unrhymed Japanese verse, usually about nature; 3 lines-5 syllables/ 7 syllables/ 5 syllables
What is a haiku?
The part of the story that leads to the resolution
Andy has a strong bond to his toys.
What does bond mean
What is a connection between two things?
The root word that means self or same
What is auto?
Timmy always acts like a wild animal, while Vanessa acts mature and calm. Timmy's room is messy, while Vanessa's room is shinier than a diamond.
The figurative language being used is...
What is simile and metaphor?
A 5-line, rhymed, rhythmic verse, usually humorous
What is a limerick?
The part in the story prior to the climax
What is rising action?
Debby is very calm and relaxed when she is around other people.
An antonym for calm and relaxed is
What is agitated, restless, unsettled?
The prefix that means beyond
What is super/sur?
Arnold and Tim are running, when suddenly, Arnold runs into the wall, and it makes a loud BANG!. Tim runs over and says "Arnold, you're clumsier than a newborn baby".
What figurative language is being used
What is onomatopoeia and metaphor?
A songlike narrative poem, usually featuring rhyme and rhythm
What is a ballad?
Tony lives in a small town in 1349. There is a deadly disease that is spreading through the town, and Tony's cousin has it. Tony and his family have to stay away from his cousin, so that they don't catch the disease. One Friday afternoon, a group of doctors wearing bird masks come into Tony's town, and cure everybody in the town, including Tony's cousin. Tony and his cousin now live happily ever after in there disease free town.
The climax is...
When do the doctors wearing bird masks come into Tony's town?
Bobby and Joe are best friends. Bobby really trusts Joe, but Joe is secretly paranoid that Bobby has a secret that he is not telling Joe.
What does paranoid mean
What is being obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful?