Literature
Foreign Words and Phrases
Poetry
Research
Sentences
100
What do you call the main problem in a story?
conflict
100
"seize the day"
carpe diem
100
Which figurative language device uses the same consonant sound over and over?
alliteration
100
What do we call a source that comes from an eyewitness account?
primary
100
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex? "Bananas, apples, and strawberries are my favorite fruits."
simple
200
What do you call the most exciting part of a story, or the turning point?
climax
200
caveat emptor
buyer beware
200
Name the figurative language device shown here: "My love is a red, red rose."
metaphor
200
What do we call a source that does not come from an eyewitness account, but rather is information collected by another person?
secondary
200
Is the following sentence a run-on, a fragment, or a correct sentence? "Since the TCAP test is this week."
fragment
300
What word describes a narrator who is all-knowing?
omniscient
300
c'est la vie
that's life
300
If a poet makes an over-exaggeration, he is making a _____________________.
hyperbole
300
Which of these websites would be the most reliable source for a research project about the United States government: www.wikipedia.org www.state.gov www.facebook.com
www.state.gov
300
Is the following sentence a fragment, run-on, or a correct sentence? "Ms. Peek loves to read and many of her students do, too."
run-on
400
The perspective from which a story is told is the _________________.
point of view
400
popular opinion
vox populi
400
Name the figurative language device shown here: "The wind gently kissed my cheek."
personification
400
Which of these statements is irrelevant to a research paper about the culture of Greece? a. an encyclopedia article about Greece b. a letter from a Greek pen-pal c. a textbook of the Ancient Greek language d. an article from Traveler magazine about Greek celebrations
c
400
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex? "I'm not sure if I will eat lunch today because I am feeling kind of sick."
complex
500
If a story is told from a first person point of view, it uses the pronoun _________.
I
500
blank slate
tabula rasa
500
Name the figurative language device shown here: "That test was so easy; it was a piece of cake!"
idiom
500
Which of these is the most narrow research topic: a. Nashville b. Nashville public schools c. Cameron Middle School d. the State Board of Education
c
500
Is the following sentence a run-on, fragment, or a correct sentence? "After he ran a mile, Akol was very tired, but he refused to give up and finished the marathon."
correct
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