"The American Flag represents all the brave men and women who fought to create this great nation."
Which literary device is primarily used to develop this sentence?
a. Hyperbole
b. Sensory Details
c. Symbolism
d. Euphemism
C.Symbolism
100
What is conflict?
A problem
100
What is a personal narrative?
A true story of an important event in the narrator's life.
100
Angelica read a book where it described the main character's development through struggles and triumphs throughout his life. What literary term best describes the character's development?
A. Imagery
B. Plot
C. Epic
D. Archetype
D. Archetype
200
What was the MOST prominent theme of the poem "A Man" by Nina Cassian?
a. Living with one arm is hard.
b. Overcoming obstacles.
c. Never give up.
C. Overcoming obstacles.
200
"Boom! The firecracker was as loud as a zooming train."
Which literary device is primarily used to develop this sentence?
a. Hyperbole
b. Sensory details
c. Symbolism
d. Imagery
B. Sensory details (Hearing)
200
What is the difference between internal and external conflict?
Internal conflict: A problem INSIDE the character's mind
External conflict: A problem OUTSIDE the character's body
200
What should be included in the introduction of a personal narrative?
A strong lead
Introduce the incident
200
A subtle difference in a story is called what?
Nuance
300
What is one lesson the reader might take from the story "The Odyssey"?
a. Never take risks.
b. Put self before others.
c. Put others before self.
d. Heroism
c. Put others before self.
300
What is imagery?
When the reader uses sensory details to create an image in his/ her mind. (mental image)
300
In what stage of the Hero's Journey would internal conflict be most prevalent?
a. Departure.
b. Initiation
c. Return.
A. Departure
300
What verb tense should the personal narrative be written in?
A. Present Tense
B. Past Tense
A. Past Tense
300
What words describe ways images can be used to convey narration in film or books?
Visual techniques
400
What was the prominent theme in the story "A Wrinkle in Time" ?
Be different is viewed as a negative. Answers will vary.
400
I can't believe you did this! I trusted you with my secret and you told everyone about it. Don't ever speak to me again!
Which word BEST describes the tone of this paragraph?
a. Upset
b. Joyful
c. Furious
d. Embarrassed
C. Furious
400
In the "Drummer Boy of Shiloh" what was Joby's main external conflict?
Joby's external conflict was performing his duty with the war happening around him.
400
What should be included in the conclusion of a personal narrative?
A reflection: What was learned/ realized for the narrator.
400
Nerilys and Dionne had an argument about the definition of the word "Allegory". Dionne said it means a hidden meaning within a story while Nerilys said it means a call to action in a story. Who's right?
A. Nerilys
B. Dionne
B. Dionne
500
Think of a well-known story and come up with a theme for it.
Answers will vary
500
Write a sentence and write a word to describe the tone.
Answers will vary
500
Think about the story "The Three Little Pigs", What was the conflict and label it internal or external.
External. The pigs had to defeat the big bad wolf.
500
What should be included in the middle of a personal narrative?
1.Sensory details
2.The narrator's thoughts and feelings
3. The main incident described
500
Zaria, Emily and Hannah all wrote clear and orderly essay's with a strong presentation of ideas. Clear and orderly presentation of ideas is...
A. Thesis
B. Concise
C. Coherence
D. Details