If an author tells a story in which they characterize themselves as goofy and ditzy the voice they are using is...
What is humorous?
100
One way to determine theme in a story is by...
What is by plot and characterization?
100
The reason an author writes a work whether it is to persuade, entertain, inform...
What is the author's purpose?
100
George-vs- Curley
What is man vs man?
100
Reveals information about the character.
What is dialogue?
200
If an author is trying to convince an audience to agree with them their purpose for writing is...
What is persuasion?
200
When an author does not directly state the theme and only gives clues to what it is.
What is implied theme?
200
My dad loves to play April Fool’s pranks. He started years ago by shaking our hands with a hidden buzzer that tickled us. My sisters and I loved that. Over time, the pranks got funnier and more creative. One April 1st, we awoke to find the furniture in our house rearranged! Mom’s favorite joke was when Dad wrote her a big check and told her to cash it the next day. That’s when she discovered it had been written with disappearing ink!
What is to entertain?
200
Sam-vs-The rain
What is man-vs-nature
200
Dialogue is signaled by...
What are quotation marks?
300
If an author is telling a funny story their purpose for writing is...
What is to entertain?
300
When an author tells you right out what the theme is.
What is the theme is stated directly?
300
In ____________ the way an author organizes his/her work can hint at the author's purpose.
What is to nonfiction?
300
Geroge-vs-his desire to help Lennie
What is man-vs-self?
300
Putting someone's words into your own is called...
What is paraphrasing?
400
If an author wishes to add a description to a humorous story and keep the same voice they would add a __________ description.
What is humorous?
400
The most common way authors tell the reader their theme.
What is implied?
400
The ___________ is the best indication of the author's purpose
What is the title?
400
David Farrell verses Zeus
What is man-vs- the supernatural?
400
Does paraphrasing keep the original author's ideas?
What is yes?
500
If an author is writing about George Washington becoming president the author's voice would be meant to...
What is inform?
500
The main point or idea of a story.
What is theme?
500
The best reason to reflect on an author's purpose is...
What is to refine your idea of the purpose of a story?
500
John Conner-vs- The Terminator
What is man-vs- technology?
500
The most reliable site to get information from in order to write a research paper is...