Stuff
non-literal comparison not using like or as
Metaphor
You have 10 seconds to dab 20 times.
gives an inanimate object person-like qualities
Personification
Teach your team a dance move
weather, environment, time, day, circumstances, etc.
Setting
Make your most convincing animal sound.
What is the genre where technology is advanced, society is controlled, very strict rules are enforced?
Dystopia
What's 32 + 65?
non-literal comparison using like or as
Simile
Hold your hand up in the air until your team's next turn
What is the point in the plot where characters and inital events are introduced?
Exposition
Do your best accent
What is the point in the plot where tension begins to build and the conflict is introduced?
Rising Action
Do a one-handed push-up
What is the point in the plot in which the final outcome is revealed?
Resolution
Hold a note for 20 seconds
What is the turning point in the plot?
Climax
Sing your favorite song for 30 seconds
What is the point in the plot where characters take steps to resolve the conflict?
Falling Action
Describe ________ and your team must guess what it is in 1 minute
The way the reader feels
Mood
Hum a song of your choice for your team to guess correctly.
The attitude of the author
Tone
Draw ________ and your team must guess what it is in 1 minute
What is the universal lesson called?
Theme
Say the alphabet backwards
A character that is one-sided is...
A flat character
Draw ________ and your team must guess what it is in 1 minute
What's the difference between 1st and 3rd person?
1st: narrator is in the story (uses I)
3rd: narrator is not in the story (uses he/she)
Do 30 jumping jacks
when the reader knows something the characters do not
Dramatic Irony
Draw a dog without looking
When the outcome is unexpected
Situational Irony
Have your team guess ____________. You may only use one word.
A character that undergoes a change is...
A dynamic character
Have your team guess ____________. You may only use one word.
What acronym is used for characterizing?
STEAL
Arm wrestle someone on another team of their choosing; you must win.
When you say one thing but mean something else
Verbal Irony
Draw a triangle with the points all meeting without looking
What is sensory language? And name all types!
When the author appeals to the reader's five senses: sound, sight, smell, taste, touch
Hold your tongue out until its your team's turn again
What is a character that is the opposite of another, put next to the other to highlight their characteristics?
Foil
Do your best toe-touch
Name 2 things setting can impact. Explain
Mood, plot, characters, etc.
Juggle 3 items of your choice
What acronym is used for characterizing?
STEAL
Hold this book for 1 minute using 2 fingers from each hand
What is a character that does not change in the story?
A static character
Beatbox or rap for 30 secs