Name the Author
“To be or not to be”
William Shakespeare
“Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
Simile
The person who tells the story and whose perspective we follow.
Narrator
“Stay gold, Ponyboy.”
The Outsiders
Which neighbor owns Wellington, the dog whose death begins the story?
Mrs. Shears
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value”
Albert Einstein
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
Personification
The time and place where the story occurs.
Setting
“We did everything adults would do. What went wrong?”
Lord of the Flies
Which Greaser helps Ponyboy and Johnny hide and provides them with money and a plan to escape?
Dally
“In the midst of life we are in death.”
Agatha Christie
“I’ve told you a million times.”
Hyperbole
The struggle between opposing forces in a story.
Conflict
“The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs. Shears’ house.”
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
In Lord of the Flies, which two boys become the main rivals for power on the island?
Ralph and Jack
“One step at a time, one day at a time, just today, just this day to get through”
Linda Sue Park
The classroom was a zoo.
Metaphor
The most intense or turning point of the story.
Climax
“We are all refugees.”
Refugee
“I am accused of the drowing of a little puny kid, but I was later acquitted. Who am I?”
Vera Claythorne
“When you stop playing your game you’ve already lost”
Kwame Alexander
“The fire crackled and hissed.”
Onomatopoeia
The message or lesson the author wants readers to understand.
Theme
“Ten little soldier boys went out to dine…”
And Then There Were None
I am a scientist whose experiment to create life results in a creature that ultimately destroys my life and family.
Who am I?
Victor Frankenstein