Parts of Speech
Shows action or state of being
Verb
What type of irony occurs when what actually ahppens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate?
situational irony
simple subject
What part of the story begins to develop conflict?
rising action
The bed is draped with a cloth embroidered with INTRICATE designs.
very detailed
Modifies adjectives, verbs, and adverbs
Adverbs
What type of irony occurs when a character says one thing by really means the opposite?
Verbal irony
In diagramming a sentence, which part of the sentence would come after the simple subject?
verb/verb phrase
What part of the story ties up all loose ends of the plot?
falling action
Jonas TENTATIVELY says he would be interested in hearing about the Receiver's life.
without confidence
Shows relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence
Preposition
What type of irony?
It is raining outside and the girl says " What great weather we are having."
Verbal Irony
Which word is the direct object?
Our family had a picnic yesterday.
picnic
exposition
The pain of the memories SUBSIDES over time.
becomes less intense
Wow!
Wow! I can't believe it!
Interjection
What type of irony?
The audience sees a officer standing by the door waiting to capture a criminal who is about to run through the door.
Dramatic Irony
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
The small brown dog sat quietly on the floor.
on the floor
What part of the story is the turning point?
climax
The community RELINQUISHED color when they did away with differences.
gave up something
not
We are not happy that the show was cancelled.
adverb
The park had an Earth Day celebration, and the attendees left litter everywhere.
Situational Irony
Which word is the object of the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
We read the novel The Giver, which was written by Lois Lowry.
Lois Lowry
What is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story?
plot
With its SINUOUS trunk, the elephant strokes the huge corpse.
having twists and turns