Vocabulary
Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
Literary Elements
Propaganda Techniques
100
A more advanced word for dog.
What is canine?
100
Consists of person, place, thing, event, or idea.
What is a noun?
100
Action words such as: "BOOM!", "AHH!", "Buzzzzz!".
What is an onomatopoeia?
100
The most exciting point in a story.
What is a climax?
100
This technique is well known to be used for commercial advertisements.
What is card stacking?
200
Something or someone that is unknown or unidentified.
What is anonymous?
200
An action word.
What is a verb?
200
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'. "The girl was as calm as the sea."
What is a simile?
200
Consists of two things: time and place.
What is the setting?
200
Most middle school girls are specialists in this when it comes to their enemies.
What is name calling?
300
Foxes are commonly known to be smart and clever.
What is astute?
300
Modifies a noun, most commonly using words ending in 'ly'. Answering these questions: When? Where? How? To what extent.
What is an adverb?
300
Poetic device repeating the same beginning sound for effect. "Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers..."
What is an alliteration?
300
The big thing the author is trying to tell the reader.
What is the theme?
300
Most adoption commercials and foundations asking for donations use this technique.
What is glittering generalities?
400
When your mood isn't very good.
What is peevish?
400
A word to describe a noun. Most common word is 'the'.
What is an adjective?
400
Giving an object human characteristics. "The nagging phone wouldn't quit ringing."
What is a personification?
400
Every story has these two kinds of people.
What is the protagonist and antagonists?
400
Subway, Proactive, Gatorade. Using famous people to advertise their product.
What is testimonials?
500
To be teachable and nice.
What is docile?
500
A phrase that starts with a preposition and ends with a noun that states where something is located.
What is a prepositional phrase?
500
An exaggeration. "The girl was drowning in homework."
What is a hyperbole?
500
The exposition consits of three things.
What is the characters, conflict, and setting?
500
Presidential campaigns often use these three techniques.
What is lesser of two evils, pinpointing the enemy, and plain folks?
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