Parts of Speech
A word that names something, such as a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
An ________________ makes sense on its own.
What is an independent clause?
A comparison that uses "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
Another word for a story – a series of connected events.
What is a narrative?
A "paragraph" in a poem.
What is a stanza?
A word that shows action.
What is a verb?
This needs to be with an independent clause to make sense.
What is a dependent clause?
An extreme exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole?
This makes writing more interesting because it engages a reader and draws them in.
What is show, not tell? / What is showing, not telling?
The structure of a haiku in terms of syllable counts.
What is 5, 7, 5?
A word that describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
A COMPOUND SENTENCE is usually joined together by this.
What is a coordinating conjunction / what is FANBOYS?
"Life's but a walking shadow." This is a _________.
What is a metaphor?
Another word for a story – a series of connected events.
What is a narrative?
A great way to structure your analytical writing.
What is P.E.E.?
A word that represents or takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
What is a pronoun?
"My parents won’t be available until they come back from the cottage."
What is a complex sentence?
"The hills untied their bonnets." This is an example of _________________.
What is personification?
The problem or challenge the characters in the story must face.
What is conflict?
A poem that does not rhyme or have a regular rhythm.
What is a free verse poem?
A word that describes or modifies a verb or adjective.
What is an adverb?
"They studied the rules for many hours."
What is a simple sentence?
A visual of something for our minds.
What is imagery?
The turning point of a story.
What is the climax?
When one sentence runs over another from one verse / stanza to the other without stopping at the end first.
What is enjambment?