Short Story
Poetic Elements
Novels
Types of Poetry
Spell it Out "A"
100

This general, a Russian Kossack and resident of "Ship-Trap Island," has grown bored with hunting animals and tells his new friend Rainsford that he has discovered a more challenging type of prey in Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game."

Who is General Zaroff?

100

To give human qualities to inanimate objects.

What is personification?

100

This character is the narrator of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird

Who is Scout?

100

What do we call chapters in poetry?

What are stanzas?

100
When we gather in the auditorium to listen to a guest speaker, we are having one of these.
What is A-S-S-E-M-B-L-Y ?
200

A world-renowned big-game hunter and the story's protagonist


Sanger Rainsford

200
Poems that don't rhyme are said to be written in this...
What is free verse?
200

In this famous novel by Harper Lee, a little girl in the deep south named Scout Finch learns empathy through the brave actions of her lawyer father, Atticus.

What is _To Kill a Mockingbird_?

200

Shakespeare published 154 14-line poems called these.

What are sonnets?

200
This is the term for an old, collectible item -- such as a car or piece of furniture -- that is valuable because of its age.
What is A-N-T-I-Q-U-E
300

This is usually found in the exposition. It is the location and time.

What is the SETTING?

300
When a poet uses words that sound like the sound they are representing, such as "sizzle" or "ring."
What is onomatopoeia ?
300

sheriff of Maycomb, asks Atticus to shoot a dog.

Who is Heck Tate?


300

Which form of poetry follows the form 5/7/5

What is Haiku?

300
These are the number of days you were not present in school.
What is A-B-S-E-N-C-E-S
400

In this short story a woman aspires to be a member of high society however lives a poor existence. ... She replaces an "expensive" piece of jewelry borrowed from her friend without telling her she has lost it, however, this places her in great debt.

What is "The Necklace"

400

The repetition of the beginning consonant sounds of several words within one line of poetry, as in "splashing horses stop in the silvery stream."

What is alliteration?

400

 A strong-willed woman, Atticus' sister

Who is Aunt Alexandra

400

What is the structure of free verse?

What is there is no structure?

400
You will need this from your teacher before committing to a topic for your research project.
What is A-P-P-R-O-V-A-L
500

This is the storyline. It includes an exposition, rising action, falling action and resolution

What is the PLOT

500

The repetition of the vowel sounds inside several words within one line of poetry, as in "Go row the boat home."

What is assonance?

500

In this first book of the Suzanne Collins series, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to replace her little sister in the annual "tribute," where she must fight to the death along with the local baker's son Peeta, with whom she may be in love, and whom she may have to kill...

What is _The Hunger Games_?

500

What is the purpose of a limerick?

What is to be humorous?

500
We pledge "this" to the flag every morning.
What is A-L-L-E-G-I-A-N-C-E
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