Grammar
Vocabulary
Literary Devices
Story Elements
Words Often Confused
100
A word that names a person, place, animal, thing, or idea
What is noun?
100
This word is a noun that means a false testimony.
What is Perjury?
100
a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas.
What is personification?
100

What are the main components of a story's plot?

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
100
The student with straight A's and perfect SATs was not _________ (accepted or excepted) into Harvard.
What is accepted?
200
The part of a sentence about which something is told or asked.
What is subject?
200
This word is a verb which means to observe, funeral.
What is Solemnity?
200
A term used to describe words or phrases that appeal to the five senses.
What is imagery?
200

What is the setting, and why is it important in a story?

Setting is the place in which a story takes place; theme reveal, mood, etc

200
True or False: English is a required coarse for ninth graders at Duxbury High School.
What is False?
300
A group of words that does not express a complete thought
What is a sentence fragment?
300
An adjective meaning diligence.
What is Conscientious?
300
A reference to a literary,historical,or Mythological person or event to explain a present situation.
What is Allusion?
300

 Describe the difference between the protagonist and antagonist.

Protagonist is the main character challenged in the story, the antagonist is the character that goes against the main character.

300
True or false: I lied down on the couch.
What is true?
400
When the subject of the sentence is not doing an action.
What is passive voice?
400
A noun - an appeal to a high power.
What is Invocation?
400
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is a Hyperbole?
400

What is a theme statement?  

A message from the author; the authors beliefs about an idea; 1 to 2 sentences 

400
The girl _______ (raises or rises) from her bed in the morning.
What is rises?
500
He gave the gift to (her/she).
What is her?
500
An adjective- producing no result or effect.
What is Futile?
500

What is the theme of Jojo Rabbit? 

TBD

500
She was extremely tiny, "no bigger than an agate stone", and is some sort of insect and visits people in their dreams.
What is Queen Mab?
500
I won’t talk to the ___________ (principal/principle) because I didn’t do anything wrong!
What is principal?
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