Creative Storytelling
Grammar
Vocabulary
Characters
Extras
100
Occurs when the author hints at what is going to happen next in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
100
Is this a correctly punctuated sentence? General William Peterson, a soldier from Vietnam, is buried in Virginia with many of his men.
Yes
100
Which word in the following sentence means 'to render less violent'? He tried to moderate the volatile situation between the two teams.
What is moderate?
100
The "bad guy" or force against the main character in a story.
What is antagonist?
100
Another word for infer is....
What is guess and/or predict?
200
The feeling the writer is trying to express in a particular passage. It is the emotion, usually described by the context.
What is tone?
200
Which of the following is a complex sentence? F: Mr. Graham collected the dental reports; he then did a demonstration on identifying molars. G: Because his bike was in the shop getting new tires, Eric had to walk to the library. H: The new clothes arrived, were unpacked, were labeled, and were delivered to the homeless shelter.
What is G?
200
A french word meaning face to face conversation.
What is tete a tete?
200
A character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, and, in so doing, highlights and reflects various facets of the main character's personality.
What is FOIL character?
200
To show how things are similar and how things are different.
What is compare and contrast?
300
An implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common.
What is a metaphor?
300
Which sentence has a correctly used participle? F: Outlining the outdoor fence, two poles have been built. G: Giant bushes, also known as shrubs , are covering the fence. H: To cover the outdoor fence, two large poles were built. J: Known as shrubs, two large bushes are covering the outdoor fence.
What is F?
300
A word meaning not likely.
What is improbable?
300
The main character in a story.
What is the protagonist?
300
A fire station burning down is an example of.
What is irony?
400
The main storyline of a story.
What is plot?
400
Does this sentence have a correctly used pronoun? They promised to keep in touch and email each other.
What is yes?
400
The central idea/lesson in a story.
What is theme?
400
When you make an educated guess or predict what is going to happen based on what has been hinted.
What is to infer?
400
"I am feeling under the weather" doesn't literally mean you are under the weather, it means you aren't feeling well. This is an example of...
What is an idiom?
500
Images used to invoke a mood.
What is imagery?
500
Does this sentence have a capitalization error? Benjamin Franklin, a man recognized for his inventions, never received a m.a.
Yes
500
An archaic word for mentally ill/disabled
What is invalid?
500
A person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences...
Who is a narrator?
500
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of...
What is a hyperbole?
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