Literary Terms
Writing
Sentence Parts
Clauses and Phrases
Types of Sentences: S, CD, CX, CD/CX
100
Protagonist
What is the main character in a story?
100
Sensory Details
What are details that appeal to the senses?
100
The old sandwich smelled badly. What is the subject and the verb?
Subject- sandwich Verb- smelled
100
Phrase or a clause? Down the hallway
Phrase
100
I wore a red dress to the dance.
What is a simple sentece?
200
Antagonist
What is the character who opposes the protagonist?
200
Expository
What type of writing explains something?
200
I ate pizza for supper. What is the direct object?
Pizza
200
Dr. Brennan performed an autopsy.
What is clause?
200
If you are missing work, you should get it turned in.
Complex
300
Setting
What is the time and place of a story called?
300
Persuasive
What type of writing tries to talk you into something?
300
My sister sent him an email? What is the indirect object?
him
300
When the rain finally stopped
What is clause?
300
Susan bought a shirt at Aeropostle, but her brother bought his clothes at Old Navy.
Compound
400
mood
What is the atmosphere or feeling of a story?
400
Formulaic
What type of writing states the subtopics in the introduction and conclusion and uses common transitions?
400
The cat meowed. Transitive or Intransitive?
Intransitive
400
We went for a walk.
What is independent clause?
400
I sat on the beach as the sun rose.
Complex
500
Literary Allusion
What is it called when an author refers to another literary work?
500
Call to Action
What is the technique that tells the reader what to do?
500
I ate pizza for supper. Is the verb transitive or intransitive?
Transitive
500
As the students filed out of the room
What is subordinate clause?
500
After the game, I went to Chic-fil-a and had a milkshake.
Simple
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