Literatu-"re" and Mo-"re"
Alliteration
Editor's Woes
Vocabulary
Potpourri
100

Everyone knows and quotes the works by this man! He is credited to have written all numerous classics: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and many more.

Who is William Shakespeare?

100

She sells these decomposed exoskeletons by the sea shore.

What are Seashells?

100

"i hate it when people call me short! don't they know the average height for a woman my age is five foot four inches?"

What are Capital Letters?

100

Oh wow! That sure was an exciting one of these! You can usually find it right before the resolution of the story.

What is the Climax?

100

Remembering this trademarked Mrs. Lauren phrase will help you to not fall for two big writing faux pas: Starting a sentence with a lowercase letter and starting a sentence with the word "because."

What is "Do not lowercase b because me?"

200

In Ray Bradbury's distopian fiction novel "Fahrenheit 451," the main character Montag is tasked with destroying books using this element of nature.

What is Fire?

200

"Tick-Tock! Make sure to tell Tim this." (He might be late)

What is the Time?

200

"I'm sure I picked up all of my belongings this morning I have this strange feeling like something is missing"

What is a Period?

200

This separate section at the beginning of a novel is very similar to an Introduction. Not to be confused with its brother the Epilogue who always spoils the ending.

What is a Prologue?

200

An essay should have AT MINIMUM this many paragraphs, no matter if its Narrative, Explanatory, or Informative.

What is Three?

300

Most of the dread from Edgar Allen Poe's most famous piece of work comes from the title animal, the raven. Who could forget it's famous line, this one word phrase?

What is Nevermore?

300

Stories fantasizing about fake facts and phony phenomena; for example, "Frankenstein."

What is Fiction?

300

"Sometimes when I get excited I ramble on. Usually I am quite stoic thoughtful and mellow."

What is a Comma?

300

After the big secret was revealed, the lingering feeling of the who movie theater was this. The joyful movie everyone thought they were watching suddenly became dire, serious, and even quite sad.

What is Solemn?

300

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

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This is Mr. Justin's favorite color.

What is Red?

400

Most works in this genre of literature are quite "tongue in cheek" with their humor. Pranksters like Jonathan Swift, Voltaire, even Stephen Colbert are famous for their levels of wit and sarcasm in this genre.

What is Satire?

400

Sally should surely do this to the story she studied. (It was pretty long.)

What is Summarize?

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

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"On my way to work today, forgot my hat! Lately, I've forgetful of my belongings. Feel my memory is in pieces."

What is a Sentence Fragment or an Incomplete Sentence?

400

This can be described as the author's attitude toward his work. It can also be seen as the intended feeling of a piece from the author's perspective, not the reader's.

What is Tone?

400

Sentences can be in one of two voices, Active or Passive. The sentence "The track team ran for miles each day." is in this voice.

What is Active Voice?

500

Many characters in lighthearted works of literature, such as Tom Sawyer, go on one of these. They may have not intended for the events to unfold, but they still enjoy the ride.

What is a Misadventure?

500

Theorize and think thorough! This is the themed thoughts therein the totality of the essay. (Basically, the main idea)

What is a Thesis?

500

"I know it isn't really necessary, but I think that it sure is stylish, symmetrical and professional. I would never write a paper for college without it!"

What is the Oxford Comma?

500

This literary device occurs when the exact opposite of what is meant to happen, happens. e.g. The weatherman is late due to an unexpected storm.

What is Situational Irony?

500

1 - 8 - 27 - ? - 125 - 216

This is the missing number.

What is 64?