Parts of Speech
This part of speech shows action or state of being
What is a verb?
This is why Romeo is sad at the beginning of the play
What is his obsession with Rosaline?
This is Scout's real name
What is Jean Louise Finch
This is the protagonist of "The Scarlet Ibis."
Who is Doodle's brother (or the narrator)?
This is a comparison of two things using like or as
What is a simile?
This part of speech is a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
This cousin of the prince has a big mouth that gets him into trouble
Who is Mercutio?
This is the crime Tom Robinson is accused of.
What is rape?
This is the difference between the two paths in "The Road Not Taken."
What is one is clear and well-traveled and one is not?
This is an exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
These are the three types of verbs
What are action, linking, and helping?
What is Mantua?
This is the reason Boo Radley doesn't come out amongst the town
What is fear of the people (or of being judged)?
This is the important message of "Where I'm From."
What is the importance of the things that make up your childhood?
This is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration
This part of speech joins together multiple phrases or clauses.
What is a conjunction?
This is how long Romeo and Juliet know each other before they plan their marriage
What is a few hours (or less than a day)?
This is the character on the jury who fights for Tom's innocence.
Who is Cunningham?
This is the item the narrator uses to symbolize pride in "The Scarlet Ibis."
What is a seed?
This is when something represents something else
What is symbolism?
This introduces a phrase which adds additional, usually unnecessary, information into the sentence.
What is a preposition?
This is what the characters blame for their misfortune
What is fate?
This is the first gift found within the tree.
What is gum?
This is the name of the town Shakespeare is from.
Where is Stratford-upon-Avon?
This is when a character addresses a character or entity directly who is not present
What is an apostrophe?