A comparison between two things that are different
What is a METAPHOR?
100
"There...was another island, a rock...standing like a fort..." (27)
What is SIMILE
100
Setting in a story is what
What is time, place, and mood
100
The reason a comma is used:
He said he loved her, yet he never really showed his true feelings for her.
What is coordinating conjunction - FANBOYS
100
"The bat was the child's shadow..." (15)
What is METAPHOR
200
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
What is PERSONIFICATION
200
the Mockingbird, the conch, Piggy's glasses
What is SYMBOL
200
A coming of age novel
What is BILDUNGSROMAN
200
What does this sentence need for it to be correct;
This summer, I hope to travel to Boston, Massachusetts, Annapolis, Maryland, Norfolk, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina.
What is semicolons after Massachusetts, Maryland and Virginia
200
the base topic or focus for the entire literary piece; a bigger idea throughout the literary work
What is THEME
300
The use of words that echo the words meaning
What is ONOMATOPOEIA
300
"Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!" said the head. (164)
What is PERSONIFICATION
300
the mode of narration an author uses to let the reader hear and see what takes place in a story
What is point of view
300
"Who is eighty years old" is an example of what:
My uncle, who is eighty years old, walks three miles every day.
What is NON-ESSENTIAL PHRASE
300
Since I don't have enough money, I thought you could buy me lunch.
"Since I don't have enough money" is an example of
What is DEPENDENT CLAUSE
400
Expressions for which the meaning can not be easily figured out from the words themselves
What is IDIOMS
400
Piggy's name, hunting, the killing of the sow
What is FORESHADOW
400
the technique a writer uses to reveal the personality of characters to the reader
What is CHARACTERIZATION
400
Identify the parts of speech in this example (i.e. direct objects, adjective, subject, indirect object, verb, adverb, etc):
He bought his son a bike.
What is SUBJECT, VERB, INDIRECT OBJECT, DIRECT OBJECT
400
Sustained symbolism carried throughout a work, often representing psychological traits
What is ALLEGORY
500
Indirect reference to a person, place or thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance
What is ALLUSION
500
A penny for your thoughts, Best thing since sliced bread, Method to my madness
What is IDIOM
500
a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character
What is 3rd person limited
500
The sweet potatoes in the vegetable bin are green with mold.
Is there a prepositional phrase(s) in this sentence? If so, what is it?
What is YES and "IN THE VEGETABLE BIN" and "WITH MOLD"
500
The five steps in a plot diagram are (in order)
What is EXPOSITION, RISING ACTION, CLIMAX, FALLING ACTION, DENOUEMENT (RESOLUTION)