Figure of Speech
The comparison of two things, without using the words like or as
What is a metaphor
A five line poem each line has a certain function and contains a specific number of words.
What is cinquain
This is invented by an author, but the story elements, such as characters, setting, and plot are real.
What is realistic fiction
A feeling of excitement about what might happen in the story
What is suspense
An excellent source of information for a biography where you ask questions
What is an interview
The description of a nonhuman object as if it had human qualities
What is personification
A poem that tells a story
What is a ballad
Is account of a person's life written by someone else
What is a biography
The person who is responsible for a crime
What is a suspect
A person's life story written by that person
What is an autobiography
The comparison of two things using the words like or as
What is a simile
a poem that consists of two lines that rhyme and usually express a complete thought
What is a couplet
This is a made-up story that takes place during an actual time period.
What is historical fiction
The person who seeks the solution in a mystery
What is a detective
True or false " The sky is crying" is an example of personification.
What is true
Is exaggeration, often used for comic effect
His voice was so loud it could shatter windows.
What is a hyperbole
A three line poem about nature goes 5 syllables in the first and third line and 7 syllables in the second line
What is a haiku
The author is free to make up new worlds and incredible creatures that could not exist in real life. Good vs evil
What is fantasy
The proof of one's location at the time a crime is committed
What is an alibi
Which genre would you most likely find a character crossing a desert in search of a lost ancient city?
What is an adventure
The repetition of the beginning consonant of sounds of words
She merrily messed his masterpiece with mud.
What is alliteration
A group of four line of poetry in which the rhyming pattern is usually AABB or ABCB
What is a quatrain
These stories can be helpful or harmful depending on whether the characters involved are good or bad the stories can take place on unknown areas. New technology or vocabulary can be in the story.
What is science fiction
The part of a mystery in which the solution is revealed
What is a denouement
What is the term of a false piece of evidence in a mystery?
What is a red herring