POV
When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with our mother. Of course, she did. This is the day of reaping.
What is first person?
Correct or incorrect: The zookeeper announced, “The gorilla exhibit will open on Tuesday.”
What is Correct?
The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens.
What is Metaphor?
When the story is winding down toward the end, it is called:
What is Falling Action?
Correct the dialogue: Stephanie’s mother looked at her and said oh honey, this weather is nothing.
What is? Stephanie’s mother looked at her and said, "Oh honey, this weather is nothing."
Fritz skips out to the garage, fishing in his pocket for his keys. He slips behind the wheel and starts the car.
What is third person?
Correct or incorrect: She asked, “Will you help me with my homework”?
What is Incorrect?
Today was the worst day of my entire life.
What is hyperbole?
The part of the story where most of the action occurs is called:
What is Rising Action?
Convert to third person: For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! Yes, it was this!
What is? For his gold he had no desire. He thinks it was his eye! Yes, it was this!
You are not the kind of guy who would be at a place like this at this time of the morning. But here you are, and you cannot say that the terrain is entirely unfamiliar, although the details are fuzzy. You are at a nightclub talking to a girl with a shaved head.
What is Second person POV?
Which of the following is a rule of dialogue?
a) Whenever someone new is speaking, they need a new line.
b) You must always identify the speaker.
What is A?
Came through drippin drip drip
What is Onomatopoeia?
The part of the story where the loose ends are tied up is called:
What is Resolution?
a warning or indication of (a future event).
What is? Foreshadowing
Call me Ishmael. Some years ago, never mind how long precisely, having little or no money in my purse and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.
What is First person POV?
Correct or incorrect?: “Don’t forget to stop by after work,” reminded Mrs. McGhee.
What is Correct?
The cow waved her huffs and wished me a Good Mooooorning
What is Personification?
What is it called when the necessary background information is introduced?
What is Exposition?
Is the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words. It may be the same, or it may change from situation to situation.
What is? Mood
We drove up the driveway and the car ground to a halt. Dad said, “So here it is. Our new house.” I didn’t say anything. I just stared and hoped that he could read my face. It was a flat, squat house with dingy gray walls. Everything about it was ugly. It’s windows were gray, with slatted shades, and its door had a cheap plastic welcome mat. It didn’t even have a proper lawn, just some patchy grass and a few scraggly dandelions. I couldn’t imagine ever calling this place home.
What is first person?
Chose the correctly formatted dialogue:
a) Hello, she said.
b) “Hello”, she said.
c) “Hello,” she said.
d) “Hello, she said.”
What is C?
You shine like the light from the Sun.
What is a Simile?
The most exciting part of the plot is called..
What is Climax?
Correct the Dialogue: Stephanie said I don’t like the weather, it is too cold.
What is? Stephanie said, "I don’t like the weather, it is too cold."