Types of Verbs
Punctuation
Literary Terms 1
Literary Terms 2
Literary Terms 3
100
He gave the boy an apple.
What is an action verb
100
Use this with titles of short stories, plays, essays, and songs
What is quotation marks.
100
The point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest.
What is climax.
100
An account of a writer's own life.
What is an autobiography.
100
A word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning.
What is onomatopoeia.
200
He is wearing a green shirt.
What is a verb phrase.
200
Use this to set off material that is not part of the main statement but is still important to include.
What is parentheses.
200
The repetition of the same or similar consonants sounds in words that are close together.
What is alliteration.
200
A figure of speech in which an animal or object is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.
What is personfication.
200
A comparison of two things NOT using like or as.
What is a metaphor.
300
She is playing ball.
What is a helping verb.
300
Use this with titles of newspapers and magazines.
What is italics.
300
A comparison of two things using like or as.
What is simile.
300
The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the plot.
What is foreshadowing.
300
The repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds, especially in words that are close together.
What is assonance.
400
He was a cute boy.
What is linking verb.
400
Use this to show a sudden break or change in thought.
What is a dash.
400
A reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other branch of culture.
What is allusion.
400
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
What is an oxymoron.
400
The struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story.
What is conflict.
500
They are going to win the game.
What is verb phrase.
500
Use this in compound numbers from 21 to 99.
What is a hyphen.
500
"A play on words."
What is pun.
500
A figure of speech that uses incredible exaggeration, or overstatment, for effect.
What is hyperbole.
500
The insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work.
What is theme.
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