Who’s Who
The Plot Thickens
The Writer’s Toolbox 1
The Writer’s Toolbox 2
Between the Lines
100

The author of “In Flanders Fields”

Who is John McCrae

100

This was being boycotted in the story Freedom Walkers

What is the buses 
100

The highest point of emotional intensity

What is the climax

100
Literature that is written to be performed

What is drama

100

This poem’s explicit theme tells the reader that the world is not a pleasant place to be without someone to share it with

What is “The World Is Not a Pleasant Place to Be”
200

This brother, sister duo wrote their memoir “Cheaper by the Dozen”

Who is Frank Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

200

Give an example of hyperbole as mentioned in the tall tale “Paul Bunyan”

What is “Paul grows larger than his father by the time he two months old”; “the bunkhouse is so tall that it might collide with the moon”; “the herd of cows freeze by thinking the popcorn is snow” (and more)
200

This literary device is an exaggeration or overstatement that is used to make a statement. 

What is hyperbole

200

This type of speech is used to inspire the reader/listener.

What is an inspirational speech

200

This story shows the reader the failings of human nature

What is ”The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”

300

This is the human author of Psalm 22

Who is King David

300

This man killed Peter Van Horn in “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”

Who is Charlie

300

This literary device gives human characteristics to things that are not human

What is personification

300

This is an element of writing whereby the author seeks to amuse the reader through wordplay, irony, or other means

What is humor

300

The speaker of the poem Psalm 22 can be inferred from the following lines “They parted my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.”

Who is Jesus

400

This narrative nonfiction author was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush

Who is Russell Freedman

400

This was change in the presentation of Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas Broadcast increased its significance.

What is that it was on television

400

This is the repetition of ENDING consonant sounds

What is consonance

400

This is language used to convey a meaning other that what is stated

What is irony
400

This poem’s them show the conflict between young people and old people and how the conflict cycle continues

What is “Old Age Sticks”

500

This author experimented with words and structure in his poem ”old age sticks”

Who is e. e. cummings

500

The claim made in “Your Loyalties Are Your Life” declared that this philosopher is the one that people need today.

Who is Josiah Royce

500

This poetry literary device is a generally regular pattern of sound

What is rhythm 
500
This device is the exact definition of word as found in a dictionary, as well as the emotions associated with the word

What is connotation

500

This quote from Psalm 22 exemplifies which literary device: ”I am poured out like water”

What is a simile

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