"A" Words
"F" Words
"S" Words
Miscellaneous
Poetry
100
The story of a person's life written by himself or herself.
What is autobiography.
100
To go back to an event which took place at an earlier time.
What is flashback.
100
A story about the journey of a hero.
What is saga.
100
The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work.
What is biography.
100
Junebugs rest on juniper flowers in June and July.
What is alliteration.
200
Speaking to something nonhuman.
What is apostrophe.
200
Hints concerning what is going to happen.
What is foreshadowing.
200
The Great Gatsby is called a ____________ because the author is poking fun at the 1920s.
What is satire.
200
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is dennotation.
200
Lines of poetry that are without rhyme.
What is blank verse.
300
A statement that contains two or more meanings.
What is ambiguity.
300
A character who helps us better understand a main character. By comparing this person with the main character, we learn more about the main character.
What is foil.
300
The time and place in which a story unfolds.
What is setting.
300
An author's choice of words.
What is diction.
300
Sarah told Jacob she was poor. He quickly left her through the door.
What is couplet.
400
A story within a story.
What is anecdote.
400
A bank robber who mistakenly wanders into a police station.
What is farce.
400
An author's method of treating a character so that the character is immediately identified with a group.
What is stereotype.
400
A statement which lessens or minimizes the importance of an event. The opposite of hyperbole.
What is understatement.
400
Three lines -- the first with five syllables, the second with seven, and the third with five.
What is Haiku.
500
A speech heard by the audience but not by other characters on stage.
What is aside.
500
The events that take place after the climax.
What is falling action.
500
An object represents an idea.
What is symbolism.
500
A detailed description of a particular setting or location.
What is local color.
500
The rhyme scheme of a limerick.
What is aabba.
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