Terms
When and where a story takes place
What is setting?
Atticus is defending this innocent man.
Who is Tom Robinson?
The following sentence is an example of what literary term? "Cars danced across the icy road."
What is personification?
The following statement shows what kind of conflict:
"A mountain climber tries to climb Mt. Everest, even though the majority of people who try fail."
What is man vs nature (or external conflict)?
Describing events or experiences in the order in which they happen in time
What is chronological order?
Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more words or ideas are of equal importance
What is parallel structure?
She made false accusations in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Who is Mayella Ewell?
Which sentence uses the commonly confused word correctly?
1. The second hamburger was two much for me.
2. The second hamburger was to much for me.
3. The second hamburger was too much for me.
What is #3?
The following sentence shows what type of conflict:
"Lucy climbs to the highest diving board, but she's afraid of heights."
What is man vs man? (or internal conflict)
The most important idea or central thought
What is main idea?
An educated guess based on good evidence
What is an inference?
The older brother of Scout
What type of punctuation is needed in the following:
December 15 2010
What is a comma?
The following statement shows which type of conflict:
"Sally is treated as an outsider by the students and peers at her new high school."
What is man vs society (also external conflict)?
Either to persuade, inform, or entertain
What is author's purpose?
The main character in a story
What is the antagonist?
The author of The Odyssey
Who is Homer?
This sentence shows the correct use of this term: "Mr. Williams enjoys going skiing, camping, and fishing."
What is parallel structure?
Man vs man is also known as this type of conflict.
What is internal conflict?
This device is used by a speaker when they use the same word or phrases over and over again for emphasis
What is repetition?
A seemingly contradictory statement, such as "pretty ugly"
What is an oxymoron?
The author of To Kill a Mockingbird
Who is Harper Lee?
This sentence shows the incorrect use of what rule: "He go to the store everyday."
What is subject-verb agreement?
Man vs something besides himself is also known as this.
What is external conflict?
Three types of end punctuation
What is a period, exclamation point, or a question?