Lit. Terms
Famous Authors and Works
Grammar
Poetry
Greek & Latin Roots
100
This is an indirect reference to a literary work, an event, any piece of art, or a historical figure.
What is allusion?
100
This man who lived in the Elizabethean Age is famous for his tragic and comedic plays.
Who is William Shakespeare?
100

The type of sentence structure of this sentence: The  child was tired, so his mother put him to bed.

What is compound sentence?

100
This is an example of a poetic device: Her cheeks are like red apples.
What is a simile?
100
Something that is poisonous may contain this root.
What is tox?
200
This gives an indication or warning of what is to come so that the reader can anticipate the mood or action.
What is foreshadowing?
200
This modern novel's protagonist was named after a Greek god which was fitting because most of the main characters were also from Greek mythology.
What is The Lightning Thief?
200
The type of conjuction that joins the two clauses below: I will buy a new car when I win the lottery.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
200
The type of poem William Shakespeare is famous for.
What is a sonnet?
200
This root may be depicted by a foot.
What is ped?
300
This refers to how a person, situation, statement, or circumstance is not as it would actually seem. Many times it is the exact opposite of what it appears to be.
What is irony?
300
The novel where you would find this quote," Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold."
What is The Outsiders?
300
The parts of speech that can function as a subject, direct object, indirect object, or the object of a prepostion.
What are nouns and pronouns?
300
This is an example of a poetic device: The whispering willows swayed in the wet rain.
What is alliteration?
300

A word that means doing something together at the same time would contain these two roots.

What are syn and chron? (synchronize)

400
This is a character’s emotions, desires, or needs that prompt action.
What is motive?
400
This author known for his gothic style in short stories and poetry is also famous for being the father of the mystery story.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
400
This sentence is missing a vital piece of punctuation: "I'd love to go to the circus" shouted the little girl.
What is a comma? (...circus," shouted)
400
The poem that contains this famous line: Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary.
What is The Raven?
400
A word that means to carry something out of a country would contain this root.
What is port? (export)
500
This is a statement that may seem contradictory and absurd but is often true. (EX. less is more)
What is paradox?
500
This 20th century science fiction writer wrote classics entitled Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles.
Who is Ray Bradbury?
500

This function in a sentence answers the question "What?" after an action verb.

What is a direct object?

500
The voice through which a poem is told.
What is a speaker?
500
A disease that spreads through all people in the world would contain these two roots.
What are pan and dem? (pandemic)
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