Parts of Speech
Terminology
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Anything Goes!
100

A word that names something, such as a person, place, thing, or idea.

What is a noun?  

100

The area of a photograph where your eyes naturally settle. 

What is the / a focal point? 

100

The amount of time you have to complete this task.

What is 2 hours, 15 minutes?

100

The amount of time you have to complete this task. 

What is 1 hour, 45 minutes / 105 minutes? 

100

The main character from the Memory Police does this occupation. 

What is a novelist / writer? 

200

A word that represents an action.

What is a verb?

200
These are the three modes of persuasion.

What are ethos, logos, and pathos? 

200

Your direct response to the question.

What is a thesis? 

200

Identify the text based on the given quote: "There are wheels within wheels in this village, and fires within fires!"

What is The Crucible? 

200

In Frankenstein, this is the Monster's first victim. 

Who is William? 

300

A word that describes a noun.

What is an adjective?

300

Lines and squiggles coming from a cartoon character or object to indicate any of a variety of states of being.

What is emanata? 

300

Author, title, providence, surface meaning, and thesis.

What goes into the introduction?

300

Identify the text based on the given quote: "One morning you’ll simply wake up and it will be over, before you’ve even realized."  

What is the Memory Police? 

300

Marilyn Chin's poem "The Phoenix Gone, The Terrace Empty" is a reference to this classical Chinese poet. 

Who is Li Bai? 

400

A word which describes a verb or an adjective.

What is an adverb?

400

The stage design and arrangement of models, props, and sets that help with storytelling and direction.

What is MISE-EN-SCÈNE?

400

The literal meaning within a word or phrase followed by the suggested effects of language features and techniques. (2 words)

What are denotation and connotation? 

400

Identify the text based on the given quote: "Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world."

What is Frankenstein? 

400

In The Memory Police, the narrator's mother hides her secret items within these.

What are sculptures? 

500

A word that represents or takes the place of a noun in a sentence.

What is a pronoun?

500

The use of light and dark shades, dark-toned images, or high-contrast images draw the eye.

What is graphic weight? 

500

This part of an essay ‘zooms out,’ linking to the broader implications of the text, its impact, and its agenda.

What is a conclusion? 

500

Identify the text based on the given quote: "The fact that this death is also metaphorical is testament to my lethargy."

What is Marilyn Chin / "How I Got That Name"? 

500

In Persepolis, this is used to distinguish between men and women and control male sexual desire; it is also linked to class position. 

What is the veil? 

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