Investigative Terms
It is something that presents proof.
What is evidence.
This is all distinguishable parts of a story which include: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is Freytag's Pyramid.
Tuberculosis was detrimental in this author's life and absorbed the canon of work
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
What is a phrase.
When the prime suspect must have a reason for committing a crime.
What is the motive
To watch carefully and pay attention to details for the purpose of arriving at a conclusion
What is observing
What is irony
This author claimed to be a witch, and referenced witchcraft and magical tendencies within short stories often.
Who is Shirley Jackson
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun.
This is when the suspect had the chance to commit the crime.
What is opportunity
To provide written evidence that preserves knowledge of facts
What is record
This is a narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted.
This author married a cousin at the age of 27.
What portion of the following the sentence is italicized:
Gina and Jeff went to the store to buy bananas.
What is the compound subject
This is when the suspect had a way to commit the crime.
What is the means.
To report details about something
What is describing
This is a literary device that is characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces.
What is conflict
This author was a trained pharmacist and nurse before becoming a writer. (8-3)
This author was an illustrator and graphic artist before becoming an author. (8-1 & 8-2)
Who is Ellen Raskin.
What type of sentence is shown below:
I love to write papers I would write one everyday if I had the opportunity.
What is a run on sentence.
This is proof that a suspect was nowhere near the crime scene
What is an alibi
To study or determine the relationship between different aspects/parts of an idea/process/situation in order to discover a deeper understanding
What is analyzing
This is a universal idea or message that the author of a literary work is trying to get across to all readers.
What is theme
The cause of this author's death is still unknown, although there are many theories available.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe.
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What is an irregular/plural noun
This is a narrative element that is planted by an author, which is a false clue or lead in a story.
What is a red herring