English Terms 1
English Terms 2
Figurative Language
Literary Examples 1
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Time and place in which a story happens. It can also be used to describe the period of time over which the story takes place
What is setting
100
The difference between what a character expects to happen and what really happens.
What is Irony
100
He fell for her like a ton of bricks.
What is Simile
100

The author's purpose of the following sentence: A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter

What is persuade

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A brief statement describing the major points of a longer piece of work.
What is summary
200
The point of greatest intensity in a narrative in which the main character aces the greatest opposition to achieving his or her goal.
What is climax
200
Javier is a class clown.
What is a metaphor.
200

The author's purpose of the following sentence: The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

What is to entertain

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A belief that all things behave a certain way based on observing a few things behaving that way.
What is Generalization
300
A struggle between characters or forces in a story.
What is conflict
300
The gentle wind softly kissed my cheeks as I walked.
What is personification
300

The author's purpose of the following sentence: The instructions for the board game, Monopoly.

What is to inform.

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A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story
What is flashback
400
A true life story written by the person that it happened to
What is Autobiography
400
That food was so hot that my ears were smoking.
What is a hyperbole
400

The rapper Eminem is well-known for his song writing ability, but he is equally known for his shockingly profane and obscene lyrical content. Eminem has made a fortune selling his curse filled songs to millions of children around the world. But, on a 60 Minutes interview, Eminem claimed that there was no swearing in his own home and that his children were not allowed to play music with curse words, including his own tracks. This is an example of

What is irony

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A literary device where an author provides the reader with clues that suggest what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing
500
A judgment based on your own knowledge as well as the information supplied by an author.
What is inference
500
The Brown Bomber was blown to bits.
What is alliteration
500

When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching “Cops” on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate. This is what type of organizational pattern

What is chronological order

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