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"Bill felt remorse for his harsh words."
What does remorse mean?
sorry, ashamed
A phrase you typically say before someone goes onstage (yes I know it's very easy leave me alone)
What is "Break a Leg"
This spelling rule often classified as the "number one spelling rule"
What is the "I before e except after c" rule?
a problem that doesn’t have a clear solution or an obvious correct answer
What is a "Conundrum"
The turning point in the action.
What is the climax
We know the dog has a kind disposition because we've never seen her bite or scratch anyone.
What does "disposition" mean? (in this case)
state of mind
DOUBLE POINTS QUESTION!!
An Idiom that means "You're just as bad as I am"
What is "It takes one to know one"
The words "a", "an", and "the" fall under this part of speech.
What is an article (in grammar)?
A historic place and a synonym for "monument" that you may have heard before if you play Minecraft.
What is a "Bastion"
language used by a writer that causes readers to imagine pictures in their minds
What is imagery?
"He was a strange man, void of age or ethnicity. In fact, if I didn't know he existed, I wouldn't even know he existed. No one dared speak to him."
What does "ethnicity" mean?
identity
Used as part of a sentence, if you do this, it means you are "Cheating" or "Doing something poorly to save time or money"
What is "Cutting Corners"
You should use this punctuation to connect two ideas and/or an idea and a list.
What is a semicolon?
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
What is "Serendipity"
a particular pitch or change of pitch constituting an element in the intonation of a phrase or sentence
What is Tone?
"Ah, great. Of course everything just had to go pear-shaped."
What does "Pear-shaped" mean?
Wrong
This is a less common variation of "...to add insult to injury", but means the same thing.
What is "...rub salt in my wounds"
The definition of this is, "each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, for example, new and knew.
What is a Homophone?
DOUBLE POINTS QUESTION!!
Sarcasm that is used to mock or humiliate someone rudely.
What is "Sardonic" or "Sardonisim"
when a relevant past event is brought up in the current time of the story. A common way for this to occur is through narration or a dream.
What is a flashback?
"Peppermint was a virtuous dog that everyone loved to be with. She brought a smile to everyone's faces and loved all of them. (and sticks, too.)"
What does "virtuous" mean?
Kind-Hearted, Caring
"Something that seems great at first glance, but when you look closer, there are problems." An example would be if the government just printed endless money.
What is "The devil is in the details"
Everyone hated this, and apparently, Grammarly is getting annoyed too, as it's the #1 most misspelled word in English today.
What is Quarantine?
An adjective used to describe someone or something as, "Willing to believe anything without proof." Don't confuse this for "Cruelty" or "Creditability"
What is "Credulity"
This term applies to the typical main character. They are always beautiful, smart, funny, have lots of friends, etc... They have no flaws, and never, ever, EVER make any mistakes. They usually have a TrAgIc BaCkStOrY, superpowers of some sort, and are girls 99.99% of the time. (not sexism or simping just something i noticed)
What is a Mary Sue?