Literary Terminology
A lesson learned from a story
What is theme?
What does the word "auspicious" mean based on context clues?
"It was an auspicious occasion for the young man who found $100 on the sidewalk."
lucky, successful
Where do the commas go in the following sentence?
I need milk bananas and potatoes from the grocery.
I need milk, bananas, and potatoes from the grocery.
Which form of "its" is appropriate in the following sentence?
The rambunctious puppy left its' toys scattered all over.
its
What is my favorite book we read in this class?
9th- Night
10th- Of Mice and Men
A comparison using like or as
Simile
What does the word "immaculate" mean based on context clues?
The building plans were immaculate. Every detail was drawn up and perfect.
Perfect
Where do the commas belong in the sentence?
Lebron James who is a basketball player has a wife
Lebron James, who is a basketball player, has a wife.
Which form of "there" is appropriate in the following sentence?
_______ in there with a bear.
They're
What are my dogs' names?
Teddy and Rosie
"The water tower was like a great metal tulip" is which kind of figurative language?
What is simile?
What does the word "lurched" mean based on context clues in the following sentence?
She lurched from side to side as she came off the ride which made her feel dizzy. She needed to sit down.
Staggered
Where do the commas belong in the sentence?
"I dislike commas" proclaimed Mary "they are so confusing."
"I dislike commas," proclaimed Mary, "they are so confusing."
Which form of "to" is appropriate in the following sentence?
"She went to the doctor _____"
Too
What senior superlative was I voted for in high school?
Most....
Unique
What mood is the author setting in the following quote from the story? Which words/phrases create this mood? "Though the tank wasn't large, it was high and seemed to float like a balloon. The silver skin shone eerily. The steel legs were like those of a giant insect poised over him."
Threatening
Using your context clues, what does the word “placid” likely mean in the following sentence: “It didn’t look haunted, hidden comfortably away among green hills, with its placid houses and cheerful-looking inhabitants…”
peaceful
Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?
My birthday is Friday March 22 1996.
My birthday is Friday, March 22, 1996.
Which form of "there" is appropriate in the following sentence?
They're taking _____ puppy to the park.
their
What is an unforgivable sin in this class?
farting
When the opposite happens of what you would expect to happen
Ex- A teacher failing a test
What is irony?
Using your context clues, what does the word “prominent” likely mean in the following sentence: “Billy, at 15, felt that he had a responsible place in the community as the son of a prominent father.”
important
Where does the comma belong in the sentence?
When the teacher fell the class laughed.
When the teacher fell, the class laughed.
Which form of "your" is appropriate in the following sentence?
"It's _____ pizza."
your
What is my middle name?
Victoria