"In spite of my grandmother's fear of water, we convinced her to swim in the ocean."
The subject of this sentence is _______________.
What is "WE"?
100
To draw a conclusion or make an "educated guess"
What is to infer (or an inference)?
100
This persuasive device is seen in the following example:
"More and more people are joining the Girl Scouts. Isn't it time you signed up?"
What is bandwagon technique?
100
The five parts of the plot in order
What are exposition, rising action, climax, resolution?
200
A mind not yet affected by experiences; anything in its undisturbed, original state
What is "tabula rasa"?
200
The three ways to correct a run-on sentence.
What are a period, a semi-colon, and a comma plus conjunction.
200
This sentence draws readers' interest and gives a clue as to what the paragraph will be about.
What is a topic sentence?
200
This type of persuasive device is seen here:
"99% of Bruno Mars fans agree that his new album is the best on the radio right now."
What is misuse of statistics?
200
These are the six main kinds of conflict in literature.
What are man vs. man, environment, self, society, supernatural, and technology?
300
Principal female singer of an opera company; a person who things they deserve praise and admiration
What is "prima donna"?
300
The correct plural possessive form of "parent"
What is parents' ?
300
This type of writing guides people to adopt a particular idea or attitude.
What is persuasive writing?
300
This type of logical fallacy is seen here:
"You can either eat at Healthy Sam's or live a life full of health problems. The right answer is clear."
What is false dilemma?
300
This type of irony is seen here:
In the Odyssey, none of the suitors know Odysseus' true identity, but the reader does.
What is dramatic irony?
400
The masses; the common people
What is "hoi polloi"?
400
The purpose of a pronoun is to take the place of this part of speech in a sentence.
What is a noun?
400
Which mode of writing includes the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature?
What is literary analysis?
400
This type of persuasive device is seen here:
"Skittles make your tongue turn colors. Starburst candies are made by the same company and have some of the same flavors, so they will probably also make your tongue turn colors."
What is false analogy?
400
This kind of character changes in a significant way by the end of a story.
What is a dynamic character?
500
Something or someone that is radical or unorthodox in the field of visual, literary, or musical arts
What is "avante-garde"?
500
A group of words that is missing a subject, verb, or complete thought
What is a fragment?
500
Three steps in the writing process
What are prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading/editing, and publishing?
500
This is another name for name-calling. HINT: It's Latin.
What is ad hominem?
500
This is the central idea or lesson in a work of literature.