Show:
Figurative language
Story Elements
Literary Devices
Miscellaneous
Students' choice
100
Comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
100
What does the Raven landing on the bust of Pallas represent?
the bird is wise
100
a poem paragraph
stanza
100
The temperature at which water boils (in Fahrenheit)
212* F
100
The literary term for a word or phrase that is said over and over again in a poem or story
repetition
200
extreme exaggeration for effect
What is a hyperbole?
200
the words that characters speak; conversations that characters have with one another
What is dialogue?
200
The giving of clues to hint at something still to come.
What is foreshadowing?
200
to repeat a similar initial consonant sound in order to create a musical or rhythmic effect. (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers).
What is alliteration?
200
"The road was a gypsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor." What literary device is represented?
metaphor
300
Applies human characteristics to non-human things.
What is personification?
300
Time and place of the story
What is the setting?
300
a short narrative song written in stanzas
ballad
300
The character in a story who opposes the main character
What is an antagonist
300
What is a heater
gun
400
A direct comparison not using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
400
this type of poem is often anonymous and is sung rather than written down
folk ballad
400
Who is the antagonist in Leiningen and the Ants
the ants
400
The main character in a story.
What is the protagonist?
400
What word is repeated throughout "The Raven"
Nevermore
500
The flowers danced in the rain.
What is personification?
500
Who is known for the dramatic monologue
Robert Browning
500
As the immigrant arrived in NYC, he looked at the Statue of Liberty, and he knew all would be okay. This is an example of what?
What is symbolism?
500
Reference to a well-known work of art, literature, etc. in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds.
What is an allusion?
500
"The tip of the finger touched it! The trigger...." (Short i sound repeated)
What is assonance?