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Plot
100
“The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.” This description is an example of ___________________________.
What is characterization?
100
“Cuisine,” “cooking,” and “grub” all have the same _________, but they have very different settings and feelings associated with them.
What is denotation?
100
A paragraph in poetry
What is a stanza?
100
At the end of Romeo and Juliet, Lords Capulet and Montague swear to end their feud and build golden monuments to each other's dead child. This part of the play is an example of ____________.
What is resolution?
200
Mr. Parker, Romeo, Huckleberry Finn, Jem Finch. Each of these people is an example of a/an ___________________________.
What is character?
200
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red: This is an example of____________.
What is contrast?
200
The uptight librarian, the silly young woman, the not-real- smart athlete These are three examples of this kind of character _____________
What is stock character/stereotype?
200
It was a dark and stormy night in the city of East Wenatchee. The young man hunched his shoulders and huddled deeper into his jacket as he walked along the wet, sidewalk-less highway, trying to avoid the deep puddles that were quickly forming. He would never have ventured out on foot on such a night if his little sister hadn’t so desperately needed a refill of her medicine. This passage is an example of an opening chapter in a short story or novel. In a story’s plotline, this passage would be called the ___________________.
What is exposition?
300
Mark Twain was born Samuel Clemens on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, the sixth of seven children. During his lifetime, Sam watched a young United States evolve from a nation torn apart by internal conflicts to one of international power. This is an example of a short ___________________________ of an author.
What is biography?
300
"Pre-owned" is substituted for used or "second-hand," "enhanced interrogation" for "torture," "convenience fee" for "surcharge," "let go" for "fired," or "passed away" for "died." These are all examples of using a ______________.
What is euphemism?
300
The repeating of a word or phrase for emphasis
What is repetition?
300
In the short story “Life Is Sweet at Kumansenu,” the reader is told in the story that one character has no shadow, doesn’t eat, has a watched stopped at 12:00 noon, appears in a house with locked doors, and disappeared into a flash of lightening. Later in the story, the reader is told this character was actually a ghost. All of these details or hints leading up to the reader’s discovery are examples of a. Flashback b. External conflict c. Foreshadowing d. Climax
What is "c" Foreshadowing?
400
R2-D2, Jar Jar Binks, or C3-PO in Star Wars. Ronald Weasley in Harry Potter The characters listed above each provide __________________________ in certain parts of the movie/book.
What is comic relief?
400
In the short stories “The Cold Equations” and “Trap of Gold,” the author keeps the reader interested. This feeling in reaction to the events is called _________.
What is suspense?
400
The repetition of the final syllable
What is rhyme?
400
Near the end of “The Bass, The River and Sheila Mant,” the narrator must choose between the love of his dreams and the fish of a lifetime. “… and quicker than it takes to write down, I pulled a penknife from my pocket and cut the line in half.” This part of the story shows an example of __________.
What is climax?
500
“Changed your mind?” the American said. Roman stopped and said, “Changed my mind about what?” “About trading that horse for my mare,” replied the American. This is an example of using ________________ in a story.
What is dialogue?
500
Hunch, idea, impression, suspicion, feeling These are words that are ___________________.
What is synonyms?
500
A comparison between things using the words like or as
What is simile?
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