Figurative Language
Give an example of alliteration
Sally sold sea sells down by the sea shore
Describe the term "plot"
An organized pattern or sequence of events that make up the story
What is a stanza?
A group of lines arranged together
A sequence of three dots that indicate words have been omitted is...
Ellipses (...)
What is Mr. Swan's first name?
Ron
What is an idiom? Give an example
A phrase that has non-literal meaning attached to it, for example, "It's raining cats and dogs"
True or false, the resolution can also be called the "denouement"
True!
True or false: A haiku is a Japanese poem written in 5 lines
False: A haiku is written in 3 lines
A conversation between two or more characters is...
Dialogue
In our Reese's vote, what came out on top?
What are the three types of irony?
Dramatic, situational, verbal
What occurs during the initial incident?
A single incident often triggers the main action in the story, this is the "triggering" event
What kind of poem "tells a story"?
Narrative
When are italics used?
To emphasize a word in a sentence for good reason.
When is the first day of summer?
Yesterday! June 20
Describe the term "conflict" and the different types of conflict that you may encounter when reading literature.
A struggle between two opposing forces.
Character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs society, character vs. self
What is the main turning point of the story where often, the main character changes in some way?
Climax
What type of poetry is generally set to music and can either follow a rhyme scheme or free verse?
A ballad
BONUS
BONUS POINTS!
Where is the Ogopogo located?
Simile, hyperbole, alliteration, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron
Put together all elements of a plot diagram from start to finish
Exposition, initial incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement
What does TPCASTT stand for?
Title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude, shifts, title, theme
Explain three different types of point of view and give examples
First person: character tells the story through their eyes (I, Me)
Second person: the perspective of the reader is directly addressed by the writer (You, Your)
Third person: The perspective of the part who is neither the writer or reader is addressed (He, She, They)
What is Miss Ponich's dog's name?
Howie