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A struggle between two opposing forces.
What is CONFLICT?
100
To know or indicate beforehand what is going to happen in a story.
What is FORESHADOW?
100
Becky thinks Jackie's purse is the ugliest thing man has ever created. However, when Jackie walks by sporting her new gear, Becky says, "OMG, JACKIE! I LOOOOOVE YOUR NEW PURSE!" This is an example of...
What is VERBAL IRONY?
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To summarize a passage in your own words.
What is PARAPHRASE?
100
Correct the error in the following sentence: I love to sing Christmas songs and I love drinking hot chocolate.
What is PLACE A COMMA BEFORE AND?
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The point of the story that introduces characters, setting, and conflict.
What is EXPOSITION?
200
While the pearly, white unicorn trotted on the crisp autumn leaves, he savored the icy breeze that billowed through his majestic mane. This is an example of...
What is IMAGERY?
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When I saw what he had done, I realized there was only one thing we had left to do: restore the honor of my family's name by revealing our true colors. This is an example of ____________ narration.
What is FIRST PERSON?
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Mr. Heaton stormed into the room, shouting at the students to take out a sheet of paper. He sounded his barbaric yawp and commanded them to shut up or face the consequences. If you said that Mr. Heaton is angry, you would be making a(n)...
What is an INFERENCE? (This is because it was not stated anywhere EXPLICITLY in the text)
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What type of sentence is the following: Even though I'm not a huge fan of peanut butter, I'll eat Reese's all night.
What is a COMPLEX SENTENCE?
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The point of the story that presents complications that build in intensity toward the climax.
What is RISING ACTION?
300
A feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
What is MOOD?
300
"Sometimes, we hurt the ones that we love." This is an example of a(n)______________.
What is THEME?
300
The point in the story that shows the results of the climax and eases the tension.
What is the FALLING ACTION?
300
Where does the semicolon go? After Balthazar gave away his Frankincense, he decided to ride his pony home, he was from New Jersey.
What is AFTER HOME INSTEAD OF THE COMMA?
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The sequence of events that happen in a story.
What is PLOT?
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A narrator that knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character but is NOT a character in the story.
What is THIRD PERSON LIMITED?
400
Jack went to Florida for Christmas. He hoped he could escape the icemageddon, but he soon found himself in the middle of Miami's first blizzard in recorded history. This is an example of...
What is SITUATIONAL IRONY?
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These are the four types of conflict.
What is MAN VS. MAN; MAN VS. NATURE; MAN VS. SOCIETY; MAN VS. SELF?
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Identify the nonrestrictive clause: Zombies don't run quickly, which is why I would evade the fatal bites of the undead, even though they're very hungry.
What is "WHICH IS WHY I WOULD EVADE THE FATAL BITES OF THE UNDEAD?"
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Reveals the final outcome of the story and ties up loose ends.
What is the RESOLUTION?
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You know that the psycho axe murderer is in the basement, Billy doesn't. After lightening strikes, the lights go out, and he (obviously) has to check the circuit breaker. The tension in this scene is primarily created by...
What is DRAMATIC IRONY?
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Even though Hank sat chained in the prison cell, he couldn't help but feel a small glimmer of hope when he saw a bird joyously flying about outside in the wintry chill. The bird is a ____________ of ____________.
What is SYMBOL of FREEDOM.
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When describing someone in a story, writers will explicitly illustrate their traits: "He had brown hair and was always scowling." This is an example of _________ characterization. Writers will also make characters commit actions that change the way you think about them: "Billy nursed the wounded puppy back to health." This is an example of __________ characterization.
What is DIRECT; INDIRECT?
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When labeling extra information in sentences, you use __________ to deemphasize information, __________ to emphasize information, and __________ to say something matter-of-factly.