GRAMMAR
LITERARY ELEMENTS
SENTENCE OR FRAGMENT
SURPRISE
"THE PARDONER'S TALE"
100
ERROR FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE There family really likes to dance.
What is THERE should be THEIR?
100
PERSONIFICATION is this.
What is giving human-like qualities to something that is not human?
100
Cheese, tomato sauce, pepperoni, but no anchovies.
What is a SENTENCE FRAGMENT?
100
TRUE OR FALSE The persuasive essay map that we used contained the following parts in this order: TRUISM, THESIS STATEMENT, and OPINION STATEMENT.
What is FALSE?
100
An example of PERSONIFICATION found in the story.
What is when the three rioters go looking for death? OR What is when the old man calls the planet Mother Earth?
200
ERROR FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE Its always good to double check your answers before submitting them so that no one can roast you.
What is ADD AN APOSTROPHE on "its"?
200
IF YOU GET THIS QUESTION WRONG, YOU WILL HAVE TO GIVE 100 POINTS TO ALL THE OTHER GROUPS. GOOD LUCK! The purpose of a FOIL character.
What is to make the qualities of another character stand out?
200
Yesterday, after the concert, we saw what looked like Bigfoot, but it turned out to be a bear.
What is a SENTENCE?
200
YOUR GROUP IS SO NICE! YOU JUST GAVE 200 OF YOUR POINTS TO THE GROUP WITH THE LOWEST SCORE.
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200
He is a foil to the three rioters.
Who is the old man?
300
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IS THIS Last Sunday, I went to the mall and I bought a new pair of shoes and then I went to eat and I liked the food a lot and I went to watch a movie before finally going home to rest for school the next day.
What is a RUN-ON SENTENCE?
300
DRAMATIC IRONY is this.
What is when YOU know what the AUDIENCE doesn't know?
300
Walking by the river, I found a bag full of money with a note that said.
What is SENTENCE FRAGMENT?
300
These are a good way to begin a persuasive essay, because they help draw your reader's attention.
What are TRUISMS?
300
The moral of "The Pardoner's Tale" is that "The love of money is the root of all evil." The lesson taught by having the story be told by a greedy pardoner could be this.
What is "you should not fall for tricks"?
400
A COMMA IS NEEDED IN THIS PART OF THE SENTENCE Paola showed up to the party early and cut up a slice of birthday cake for herself.
What is NO COMMA needed?
400
In a story, it is the underlying message.
What is theme?
400
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU JUST LOST 400 POINTS.
:(
400
Example of DRAMATIC IRONY found in the story.
What is when we know what the rioters were planning, but they did not?
500
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU JUST WON 500 POINTS
:)
500
When the unexpected happens, it is an example of this.
SITUATIONAL IRONY?
500
IT'S TOUGH ON THE STREETS! YOUR TEAM JUST LOST 500 POINTS.
:(
500
Your persuasive essay will not be effective if you are missing this.
What is the thesis sentence (opinion statement)?
500
Author of "The Pardoner's Tale".
Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
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