Figurative Lang./ Fiction Terms
Poetry
Grammar
Authors
Other
100
An exaggeration in speech or writing.
What is hyperbole
100
This is what many poems have at the end of each line.
What is rhyme.
100
The word "into" in this sentence is this part of speech. "The man drove his car into the lake."
What is a preposition
100
He wrote many sci-fi stories as well as "A Sound of Thunder"
Who is Ray Bradbury
100
When writing short answers for the Staar test, you need to have a least this many "proofs" from the text.
What is two proofs.
200
The part of a story where the author makes suggestions or hints as to something that will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing
200
The famous poem "The Raven" was written by this author.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
200
It is what this sentence is missing. After reading his book the student fell asleep.
What is a comma
200
His name is difficult to pronounce, but he wrote "The Necklace"
Who is Guy de Maupassant.
200
When answering questions on a test it is best to read this first.
What are the questions.
300
actions or speech that does or says the exact opposite of what is intended.
What is irony.
300
A four-line poem with a rhyme scheme at the end is called this.
What is a quatrain
300
It is the word misspelled in this sentence. "Penny never forgave the principle for giving her in-school suspension."
What is principle (principal)
300
He wrote such classics as "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Hamlet"
Who is William Shakespeare.
300
When answering questions on a test, these kinds of answers are almost never the correct choice.
What are negative answers. (unless there are three. . .)
400
The key words, meaning, or lesson learned from a story or poem.
What is theme
400
Two rhyming lines, one after another, is called this.
What is a couplet.
400
It is the word misused in this sentence. Its only two o'clock!
What is "It's"
400
He wrote such famous poems as "The Road Not Taken" and "The Mending Wall." Think of snow and you think of him.
Who is Robert Frost.
400
When writing a short answer or essay on a test it could be helpful to make one of these first to save yourself time and brain-ache later on.
What is an outline.
500
Using popular culture, famous characters, or sayings to deepen a reader's understanding of something without explicitly explaining itself.
What is allusion
500
These are sometimes referred to as the "paragraphs" of a poem.
What are stanzas.
500
It is the word misspelled in this sentence. "We have alot of work to finish by tomorrow's banquet."
What is alot. (a lot)
500
He is the current poet laureate of the USA.
Who is Charles Wright.
500
This is a good reason for memorizing a poem.
How can you help your brain? How can you learn how to read poetry? How can you learn how to understand poetry better?
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