Figurative Language
Grammar
Narratives
Poetic Devices
Grab Bag
100
a sentence that compares two unlike things using "like" or as"
Simile
100

Where is there a comma needed in this sentence?

"SpongeBob often neglects his pet snail Gary even though he loves him very much."

Before and after Gary.

100

a conversation between two or more characters

Dialogue

100
using a person, thing, or object to represent something else
Symbolism
100

The universal message of a story

Theme

200
a comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as
Metaphor
200

Where are we missing a punctuation mark?

"Luke Skywalker and Princess Leah felt a special connection to each other yet they were still unaware they were related."

Place a comma before the word "yet."

200

the main or leading character in a story

Protagonist

200
the repeated use of the same word or phrase, usually for emphasis
Repetition
200

In a narrative, the person telling the story

Narrator

300
giving human traits (qualities, feelings, actions, or characteristics) to non-living things
Personification
300

Determine which sentence is wrong and correct it. 

"Pizza should be considered one of the four basic food groups, it is viewed as a complete meal by many Americans. There are a large variety of toppings, and most toppings are very tasty. You can get pizza at a restaurant, at the grocery store, or you can make it yourself."

The first sentence is a comma splice. The comma should be replaced with a semi-colon or a period and a conjunction. 

300

when the author mentions or hints at something that will happen later in a story

Foreshadowing

300
Repetition of the initial letter or sound in two or more words in a line
Alliteration
300

The attitude of the author/narrator towards the subject being written about

Tone

400
an extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
400

Determine the sentence that is incorrect and correct it. 

"He feel abandoned, alone, and unsure of his purpose in life. Rejected by his creator and shunned by everyone he meets. He must fend for himself, and discover how to survive in a cruel world. 

The second sentence is a fragment. "He is rejected by his creator..."

400

point of view when the narrator is an outsider looking at the action, but the reader enters only one character's mind

Third person limited

400

the overall feeling of a story...

Mood

400

The main idea of an essay to be proved/explained (subject + two opinions)

Thesis

500
deliberately making a situation seem smaller or less important than it really is
Understatement
500

Where are commas necessary?

In the midst of the epidemic Harold promised his family that he would everything he could to protect them for he was a courageous man. 

After epidemic and after them.

500

point of view when the narrator is an outsider observing the action, and the thoughts of every character are open to the reader

Third person omniscient

500

Description that appeals to senses (sight, touch, smell, taste)...

Imagery

500

when the audience/reader knows something that the characters do not

Dramatic irony

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