Narrative Devices
What type of conflict is man vs man?
External Conflict
Tim stretched against the barre. As he stretched, so did the spider. He didn't know how we was going to compete with so many legs, but he was going to have to if he wanted to win.
Man vs Man
Give an example of a metaphor.
Her hair was a birds nest.
Identify the vague word in the sentence...
They walked through the black night.
They
What were the robots that hunted down criminals called in Fahrenheit 451?
Hounds
Fill in the blanks in order...
A symbol is something ____________ that represents something ______________.
Concrete, abstract
Tim was nervous. He wasn't sure he could do it. He had been practicing and he knew the steps. It wasn't about that. He was about to become the first goldfish ballerina.
Man vs Self
Give an example of alliteration.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Place the commas in the appropriate places...
She couldn't hear them but she could feel the rockets and their tell-tale rumble.
She couldn't hear them, but she could feel the rockets and their tell-tale rumble.
What are the names of the two trappers who first buy Buck?
Francois and Perrault
Climax
Only the cries of the minnows remained. Slowly, with the weight of too many years gone by, he reeled in his deadly cast. He didn't remember a time before the minnows craved fishy flesh. All he knew was the carnage he had caused since.
Man vs Supernatural
Give an example of personification.
The couch sighed under the weight of the suitcase.
Identify which word is not in parallel structure
On the weekends, Olivia worked as a bartender, cashier and a dog groomer.
On the weekends, Olivia worked as a bartender, cashier and a dog groomer.
Who, in the crowd, does Scout speak to at the jail in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Mr. Cunningham
What is a reference to an outside work called?
An Allusion
That's all anyone did. Swim. Stop. Swim. Stop. Swim. Stop. Swim. Stop. He couldn't. Swim. Stop. Swim. Stop. Swim. Stop. Swim. He didn't stop.
Man vs Society
Give an example of assonance.
Actually, the acrobatic characters happen after the all jaguar antics.
What is missing from the following sentence...
I think Jeopardy is a great review game moreover, I wish we could play Jeopardy every day.
Semi-colon
I think Jeopardy is a great review game; moreover, I wish we could play Jeopardy every day.
How many dogs died in The Call of the Wild?
18
What is situational irony?
When the context of a situation heightens its emotional impact
Tim stood with his fin wrapped around the soft gold of the ring. All he needed to do was let go and all the suffering and warring of Middle Earth would end. This was his destiny. But something held him back.
Man vs Fate
Give an example of consonance.
The startled Toucan started toward the outer court.
DOUBLE POINTS:
Tell me the number of clauses in the sentence and whether each clause is dependent or independent.
Carefully, the small turtle emerged from its shell, making sure to look both ways; although, he knew no one was there.
Carefully, the small turtle emerged from its shell, making sure to look both ways; although, he knew no one was there.
What was the name of the tribe Mrs. Merriweather is discussing in To Kill a Mockingbird?
The Mruna people