Elements of Fiction
Writing Skillz
Text Specifics
Remembering the Basics
Mr. F's Secrets
100

This is the name for a type of character that does NOT change throughout the story. 

What is - static/flat?
100

To write the first AND last sentence of an essay, you should use a __________ technique.

What is - DRAPES?

100

Who wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

Who is - Edgar Allan Poe?

100

What is a verb?

What is - the ACTION something does (run, swim, sleep, etc.)

100

I get haircuts pretty often (my hair grows so fast!) - on what day did I get my most recent haircut?

What is - Wednesday, January 24th?

200

This is the name for the first section of a story: this is where you learn information such as the characters' names, the setting, and the conflict. 

What is - exposition?

200

The most important sentence in an essay (according to Mr. F and the 6 pages his college English professor wrote about it) is...

What is - the thesis sentence?

200

In Poe's "The Black Cat," how do the police find the corpse of the narrator's wife?

What is - the cat (buried in the wall with her) cries?

200

What part of speech is used to combine independent clauses (or sentences) together?

What are - conjunctions?

200
I'm a pretty big nerd... but which one of these gaming consoles have I NEVER owned?


1. Xbox 360

2. Xbox One

3. Nintendo Wii

4. Nintendo Switch

5. Gameboy Advance

6. Gamecube

7. N64

8. Meta Quest II

9. Playstation Three

What is - 9: Playstation Three? (Microsoft is where it's at, suckas!!!)

300

This word describes the tense feeling the reader has when they aren't quite sure what's going to happen next in a story. 

What is - suspense?

300

Which of the sentences in TRIAC should REALLY be two sentences, instead of one? 

What is - A: Analysis?

300

In The Odyssey, what is the name of Odysseus' son?

Who is - Telemachus?

300

There are two kinds of clauses - what are they?

What is - dependent, independent?

300

Which of these places did Mr. F visit with LHS' own Mr. Hiatt while he taught at CHS?

1. London

2. Paris

3. Belize

4. Germany

5. Portugal

What is - Belize?

400
This word describes the AUTHOR'S attitude towards a topic within a text. 

What is - tone?

400

In the Illustration section of TRIAC, your evidence can come from two sources - what are they?

What is - your personal life, and a textbook/website/book?

400

In the Odyssey, Odysseus has to make a tough choice: let his ship be sucked down by a whirlpool, or WHAT? 


(He chooses the second option, saving a few of his men... at least for another month!)

What is - sacrifice six men to Scylla, the monster of the mountain?

400

What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

What is - the simple sentence has one independent clause, while the compound sentence has two?

400

On average, how many cups of coffee does Mr. F drink in a week?

A. 7

B. 9

C. 14

D. 16

What is - B. 9?

(Any more and I think I'd never sleep!)

500

THIS form of irony occurs inside of the book when a character says one thing, but really means the opposite.

What is - dramatic irony?

500

Mr. F says that writing the conclusion of your essay should be the easiest part - why?

What is - you're mostly repeating things you've already said!

500

In The Odyssey, what is the real name of the Cyclops?

Who is - Polyphemous?

500

Mr. F's least favorite part of speech shows a relationship between two nouns - what is it?

What are - prepositions (BLEGH)?

500

Which of these things did Mr. F experience while in college? 

1. A professor doing a backflip in the middle of class to prove a point to a student

2. A fire that burned down the dorm he lived in

3. A house exploding, leaving nothing behind

4. Street racing with his friends on campus and having to avoid campus police

What is - 3?

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