This type of figurative language makes a comparison using the words LIKE or AS
What is a simile?
100
This is a person, place, thing, or idea. An example is "dog."
What is a noun?
100
Series of conflicts that lead to the climax
What is rising action?
100
Persuade, inform, and entertain are what?
What is the author's purpose?
100
This person refused to move to the back of the bus to give up her seat.
Who is Rosa Parks?
200
This figure of speech makes a direct comparison between two things without using the words LIKE or AS.
What is a metaphor?
200
This part of speech is an action, occurrence, or state of being. "Stomp" is an example.
What is a verb?
200
The outcome of the conflict. The ending of the story.
What is resolution?
200
This is the lesson, or moral, or overall message of a story.
What is the theme?
200
The song titled "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is also known as what?
What is the Negro National Anthem?
300
This type of figurative language gives human characteristics to animals or objects.
What is personification?
300
This part of speech describes (or modifies) a noun. An example is "awesome."
What is an adjective?
300
Beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition?
300
I, me, my, us, we, are pronouns that describe which author's point of view?
What is 1st person point of view?
300
This person was the first black president of the United States of America.
Who is Barack Obama?
400
This type of figurative language is an intentional (and extreme) exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
400
This part of speech modifies (describes) any other part of speech, but is usually used to modify a verb. This part of speech usally ends in -ly or -ed.
What is an adverb?
400
Events leading to the end of the story
What is falling action?
400
In an argumentative essay, my side; position; or opinion is called
What is a claim?
400
This movement was launched in order to end segregation and social inequalities based on race.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
500
This is the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
500
This part of speech links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. "Under" is an example.
What is a preposition?
500
This is the most exciting part of the story.
What is climax?
500
She, he, them, they, are pronouns that describe which author's point of view?
What is 3rd Person Point of View?
500
This notable supreme court case ended segregation in schools.