Figurative Language
Elements of a Story
MLA
Active/Passive Voice
Horror Genre
100
What is alliteration? Give an example.
Two or more words in a sentence that start with the same sound. "Silly Sally sells seashells down by the seashore." "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
100
What is a round character?
A character that is fully developed and has more than one personality trait.
100
The heading goes on the which corner of the page?
Top, left-hand corner
100
In active voice the subject ___________ the action.
Performs
100
What is suspense?
Suspense is the sense of growing tension, fear, and excitement felt by the reader.
200
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Give an example of each.
A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as". "My bed is as soft as a cloud." A metaphor is a comparison using "is", "are", or "was". "My bed is/was a cloud."
200
Name all five plot points of a plot diagram in order.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
200
When writing in MLA format, you would write numbers under 100 as...
When writing in MLA format, you would write numbers under 100 as words, not numbers. 88= eighty-eight 9=nine
200
In passive voice, the subject ____________ the action.
Receives
200
Why do authors use suspense?
Suspense causes the reader to feel curiosity about what will happen next.
300
What is an allusion?
A direct or indirect reference to something historical, literary, cultural, religious, or mythical.
300
What is an anti-hero? Give an example.
A protagonist that lacks heroic qualities such as morality or heroism. Ex: The Grinch, Megamind, Snape
300
When writing an introduction in MLA format, you should NEVER do this.
DO NOT state the obvious. Never say that you are going to say something within your paper, just say it! DO NOT say: “In this essay I am going to…” “This paper will be about…”
300
List the formulas for Active and passive voice.
Active = Doer→Action→Receiver or A=DAR Passive = Receiver←Action←Doer or P=RAD
300
What is an unreliable narrator? What is a reason that a narrator may not be reliable?
A narrator who can't be trusted. They might be crazy/too young to understand/in an altered mental state.
400
What is an idiom? Give an example.
A phrase or a fixed expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning. ex: It's raining cats and dogs. Pushing up daisies.
400
Define the three different types of third person narration. Give the name, then describe each type.
Objective (also called Outside Observer) - The writer tells us what happens, but only the story's action and dialogue. Limited - the narrator knows everything about one character Omniscient - narrator knows everything
400
When typing a paper in MLA format, what are the rules regarding the following four things? Font: Text Size: Margins: Spacing:
Font: Times New Roman Text Size: 12 point font Margins: 1 inch margins Spacing: Double spaced
400
Identify whether the following sentence is active or passive, then reword it so that the sentence is in the opposite voice. "The mailman was bitten by the dog."
Passive Active voice: The dog bit the mailman.
400
Name a moment of suspense from one of the stories we have read together, then say which of the suspense-creating techniques the author is using.
The beating heart from the Tell-Tale Heart - Sensory details "Why do you think me mad?" - Repeating words/phrases "I was nervous, dreadfully nervous." - Describing fear/anxiety
500
Define the three different types of irony, and give an example for each.
Verbal irony: When someone means the exact opposite of what they say. Sarcasm. "Niiiice tie, Mr. Petersen." Situational irony: When what happens is the exact opposite of what is expected. An overweight fitness trainer. Dramatic irony: When the audience knows more about what is happening in the story than the characters. Jaws/Titanic
500
Name the 6 types of external conflict.
Man vs Man Man vs Nature Man vs Supernatural Man vs Society Man vs technology Man vs Fate
500
List the four parts of a heading in order of how they should be written on your page.
Your name Teacher's name Class Date
500
Identify whether the following sentence is in active or passive voice, then reword the sentence so that it is in the opposite voice. "The Giving Tree gave the boy some apples."
Active Passive voice: "The boy was given some apples by the Giving Tree."
500
What are three techniques of creating suspense?
Describing a character’s anxiety or fear Using sensory details Repeating words, phrases, or characters’ actions
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