This is a figure of speech in which the author uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect. It is not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole.
100
This is the storyline or sequence of events that take place in a story.
What is plot.
100
This is a special quality or something special about someone's personality.
What is a character trait.
100
This is a central or recurring idea that is explored in a piece of writing, sometimes in the form of a life lesson or moral.
What is a theme.
100
This is who tells a story.
What is the narrator.
200
This is an author's use of descriptive and figurative language to create a picture in the reader's mind.
What is imagery.
200
This is the opposition between characters or forces that shapes or motivates the action of the plot.
What is conflict.
200
This is the side from which a story is told.
What is point of view.
200
These must be used if a theme is not directly stated.
What are context clues.
200
This is a result of a cause?
What is an effect.
300
This is used to express the exact opposite of its literal meaning. It is the difference between what appears to be and what actually is.
What is irony.
300
This is how the conflict is solved and brought to an end.
What is resolution.
300
"You should work on getting your room cleaned," is an example of which point of view?
What is second person.
300
Finish this common theme: "Man is man's worst _______."
What is enemy.
300
The keywords "as a result" signal what type of relationship?
What is a cause and effect relationship.
400
This is a comparison between two unlike things, stating that one thing "is" another.
What is a metaphor.
400
These are the three main components of setting. You MUST correctly list all three to receive the points.
What is time, place, and cultural background (circumstances.)
400
"I went to the store today," is an example of which point of view?
What is first person.
400
Finish this common theme: "_________ is stronger than evil."
What is good.
400
"I'm happier than a prisoner," is an example of which literary technique?
What is irony.
500
The phrase "she is as pretty as a rose" is an example of what literary technique?
What is a simile.
500
If I am standing in Time Square, where am I?
What is New York.
500
This point of view is when the writer is a non-participant, but he or she is able to see into and have unlimited knowledge about any or all of the characters.
What is third person omniscient.
500
Finish this common theme: "___________ conquers all."