Parts of a Plot
S, CD, CX, CD-CX
Sentence Composing Tools
Smiley-Face Tricks
Literary Terms
100
The problem or conflict is at its worst, and the characters begin to solve the problem.
What is climax?
100
Can you figure out this algebra problem in less than a minute?
What is a simple sentence?
100
NUMB OF ALL FEELING, EMPTY AS A SHELL, still he clung to life, and the hours droned by. (J.K. Rowling, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE)
What is an opening adjective?
100
I love playing hide-and-seek with my friends in our woods, jumping rope on the school playground, and swinging on the old tire at Grandma’s. (3 verbs in a sequence with description.)
What is Magic 3?
100
The central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work.
What is theme?
200
The conflict comes to an end, or the problem is solved.
What is resolution?
200
If you can remember these phone numbers without writing them down, you have a great memory.
What is a complex sentence?
200
He stretched out his hands, BLINDLY, FRANTICALLY, waving them in the air to ward off the attack from the dinosaur he knew was coming. (Michael Crichton, JURASSIC PARK)
What is a delayed adverb?
200
The town was scared. Old women hired boy scouts for bodyguards, banks locked each and every dollar in its own separate, bulletproof-waterproof-fireproof-and-everyother- proof safe, and old man Hutcherson was sitting in his rocking chair chained to his door.
What is hyphenated-modifier?
200
An object, a person, or a place that stands for something else.
What is a symbol?
300
This stage takes place at the beginning of the story. The setting, characters, conflict and background information are discussed/introduced.
What is the exposition?
300
Solve this challenging puzzle that you have in front of you, and you will win a great prize.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
300
PROMPTLY AT SIX O'CLOCK, he would reach Peter's rooms, let himself quietly in, and go about the early chores, building a fire, making half a dozen breakfast muffins, heating water for tea. (Stephen King, THE EYES OF THE DRAGON)
What is an opening adverb?
300
“Laura didn’t have to seal the envelope, she didn’t have to receive the congratulations letter, she didn’t have to gaze happily at her mother’s astonished yet proud face, to know that she was a winner.” (Stadd 24)
What is repetition for effect?
300
The overall emotional quality of a work, which is created by the author's language and tone and the subject matter.
What is mood?
400
The characters begin to solve the problem.
What is falling action?
400
My boss, who lives three miles away from here, is a very intelligent woman.
What is a complex sentence?
400
It seemed dreadful to see the great beast lying there in agony, POWERLESS TO MOVE AND YET POWERLESS TO DIE. (George Orwell, "Shooting an Elephant")
What is a delayed adjective?
400
He had a bad day. He made a grade on his spelling test that would make his Mama’s face scrunch up like it does when she’s really mad (especially at Daddy), it started raining when he was walking home, and to top it off he fell in a puddle—bad grade and all—because he was thinking about how he was going to feel being grounded for a week.
What is specific details for effect?
400
Descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures; _______ is created by details that appeal to one or more of the five senses.
What is imagery?
500
The author discusses the conflict or problem and the characters attempt to solve the problem.
What is rising action?
500
We would truly love to come to your party, but we have another engagement that night.
What is a compound sentence?
500
Which sentence below is an imitation of the following sentence: "He was clambering, heavily, among the creepers and broken trunks, when a bird, a vision of red and yellow, flashed upwards with a witch-like cry." (William Golding, LORD OF THE FLIES) A. Almost finished, Peter speeded up, triumphantly. B. She was running, desperately, between the road and railroad tracks, after a car, her hope for escape and rescue, passed by with an oblivious driver.
What is B?
500
The vacuum cleaner’s swallowed Will. He’s vanished. What a drag! Still, we can do without him 'til it’s time to change the bag!”
What is humor?
500
A writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject.
What is tone?
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