Literary Devices
Figurative Language
Poetry
Story Elements
Nonfiction
100
Your read a post on Facebook about how stupid Facebook is.
What is irony (situational)?
100
The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it.
What is metaphor?
100
What type of poetry is below? Sand scatters the beach/Waves crash on the sandy shore/Blue water shimmers
What is a haiku?
100
Identify the point of view: Vince held the slice of pepperoni pizza in his palm as the cheese dripped through his fingers. He didn't know what to do. The cafeteria was afire with slices of pizza flying through the air. Splat! A greasy slice of sausage splattered on Vince's table. The sauce splashed up and hit his friend R.J. in the chest. "Ugh!" R.J. shouted as he fell into Vince's arms. "I'm hit, Vince!"
What is third person limited?
100
Which text structure is used? Milestones In 1821 the first public high school in the United States was started in Boston. By 1900, 31 states required children to attend school from the ages of 8 to 14. As a result, by 1910 72 percent of American children attended school. Half the nation's children attended one-room schools. In 1918, every state required students to complete elementary school. In 1954, the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education unanimously declared that separate facilities were unconstitutional and desegregation began.
What is chronological order?
200
It’s a definite maybe that Talia will come to the party.
What is oxymoron?
200
And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for awhile
What is hyperbole?
200
Identify the rhyme scheme: You have brains in your head./ You have feet in your shoes./ You can steer yourself / any direction you choose./ You're on your own. And you know what you know./ And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go./
What is ABCBDD?
200
Name all six parts of the plot.
What are exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
200
A type of autobiography that focuses on one moment in time and discusses the author's personal memories and experiences is...
What is a memoir?
300
A man is about to give a speech to a large audience on biology. Suddenly, he remembers playing with frogs and toads in his backyard as a curious child. He smiles at the memory, and then begins to speak to the audience about a new, groundbreaking finding about frogs.
What is a flashback?
300
.You, with your words like knives and swords/ and weapons that you use against me
What is a simile?
300
A type of poem that has a complete plot line.
What is a narrative poem?
300
Identify the type of conflict: Angela is having the time of her life on a cruise ship with food and fun all around her. Just as she is preparing for the limbo competition, the ship crashes into an iceberg, which punctures the hull and causes the ship to sink. Now she and a group of strangers must fight for survival on a life raft deep in the ice-cold ocean waters with limited supplies.
What is man vs. nature (external conflict)?
300
What type of text structure? There is an increase in firework related injuries every year around the Fourth of July. Emergency rooms around the city become filled with children and adults suffering from wounds and burns inflicted by fireworks. But you don’t have to suffer from these injuries. Keep yourself safe by staying away from fireworks. If you see someone who is not a professional playing with fireworks, take that as your cue to leave. If everyone stayed away from fireworks, there wouldn’t be any fireworks related injuries. You can’t control everyone, but you can control yourself. If you remember that accidents happen, you can keep them from happening to you. Stay away from amateur firework displays this Fourth of July.
What is problem and solution?
400
The side lines is lined with casualties/ Who sip the life casually, then gradually become worse/ Don’t bite the apple, Eve
What is allusion?
400
Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away Beating like a drum and it's coming your way
What is personification?
400
The beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem.
What is rhythm?
400
In the beginning of the Harry Potter series, Harry is a shy, unconfident orphan who is thrust into the world of wizardry and magic. At the end of the series, Harry, with support from close friends, defeats Voldemort, a powerful wizard who had escaped defeat numerous times. He is confident in his powers and has found "family" within the wizard community. What kind of character is Harry?
What is dynamic?
400
Words that connect ideas in an essay together, such as next, then, also, in addition to, and finally.
What are transition words?
500
I close my eyes so I can see.
What is a paradox?
500
The stars will cry/ The blackest tears tonight.
What is personification?
500
What sound device is used: Hope flows through like a slow moving river.
What is assonance?
500
Harry Potter and Voldemort share many similar qualities in background and experiences, but there differences are often cited to show how evil Voldemort is and how much good Harry has in him. Besides being the antagonist, Voldemort is also what kind of character?
What is a foil?
500
The name used for a statement in an essay that states the author's opinion or topic of the paper.
What is a claim or thesis?
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