Author's Purpose
What are the three main purposes an author writes?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
“He was as brave as a lion” is an example of what?
Simile
What part of speech is the main word that names what the sentence is about?
Subject
What is a group of lines in a poem called?
Stanza
What’s the struggle between opposing forces in a story?
Conflict
If an author wants to make you laugh, what is the purpose?
Entertain
“The stars danced in the sky” what device is this?
Personification
What is the “-ing” form of a verb used as a noun?
Gerund
What is the repetition of the same sound at the start of words?
Alliteration
A character fighting themselves is what kind of conflict?
Man vs. Self
Writing to convince you to buy something is what purpose?
Persuade
“Time is a thief” is an example of what?
Metaphor
What are “to be” verbs?
Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
The beat or pattern in a poem is called what?
Rhythm
Fighting against a storm or wild animal is what kind?
Man vs. Nature
What is the author’s purpose of a textbook?
Inform
“I told you a million times!” what is this called?
Hyperbole
What’s the word that receives the action?
Object
What is a figure of speech used in poems called?
Poetic device
Going against laws or traditions is what type of conflict?
Man vs Society
True or False: “To inspire” can also be an author’s purpose.
True
“Break a leg” means good luck. What device is that?
Idiom
What verb form usually starts with “to”?
Infinitive
What do we call one row of words in a poem?
line
Two characters arguing is what type of conflict?
Man vs Man