What part of this sentence shows apposition?
Dr. Lew, Mary's cardiologist, was not able to give her the results by Friday.
What is "Mary's cardiologist"?
100
Zap, boom, and crash are examples of this.
What is onomatopoeia?
100
The best transition word for this sentence:
Michael was excited about getting the newest video game; _________, when he got to the store he was saddened to learn that it was sold out.
What is "however"?
100
Two lines that rhyme at the end (one directly follows the other):
Nature puts on little shows
Every time it rains or snows.
What is a couplet?
100
The feeling a reader gets while reading a story; the atmosphere of the story.
What is mood?
200
Mario knew to succeed , he would have to try his best on the CST.
"to succeed" is an example of this in grammar.
What is an infinitive?
200
The reason why a character does something.
What is motivation?
200
In the following sentence, the words "to work" need to be changed to "working" in order to create this.
Having fun is as important as "to work" hard.
What is parallelism?
200
The type of rhyme in these lines:
"I went to town to buy a gown."
or
"I took the car and it wasn’t far."
What is internal rhyme?
200
She wears her "heart on her sleeve"
The test was "a piece of cake"
I'm pretty tired. I think I'll "hit the hay"
These are examples of this form of figurative language.
What are idioms?
300
Since he was not involved in any extra-curricular activities or clubs, he had a difficult time getting into college.
This is an example of this type of sentence.
What is complex?
300
Something used to represent something else.
What is a symbol?
300
When all sentences in a paragraph are about the same topic.
What is unity?
300
The voice we hear in a poem.
What is the speaker?
300
"The tornado ran through town without care" is an example of this.
What is personification?
400
Reading is one of those skills you have to practice and develop over time.
In this sentence, "reading" is an example of this in grammar. (Hint: not a verb)
What is a gerund?
400
This literary term compares two things such as "the heart is a powerful pump".
What is a metaphor (also an analogy)?
400
The sentence in an essay that gives the main idea of the work.
What is thesis statement?
400
The rhyme pattern for the following poem:
And together we will create,
a better tomorrow that will do great..
Best friends forever,
that end never…
What is "aabb"
400
"You snore louder than a freight train" is an example of this literary term.
What is hyperbole?
500
Here is an example of this type of sentence:
Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.
What is a simple sentence?
500
"When I bought a used car, I found out later that it was a lemon."
"Lemon=damaged or inoperable item" is what kind of language? (literal or figurative)
What is figurative language?
500
The four parts of a plot (in order)
What are exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action (resolution)?
500
Type of poem:
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said 'It is just as I feared
Two Owls and a Hen,
Four Larks and a Wren,
Have all built their nests in my beard!
What is a limerick?
500
The feeling the writer has towards the subject he or she is writing about.