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Vocabulary
Short Stories
Elements of...
Rhetorical Devices
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100
This word means short and to the point.
What is terse?
100
Margot, a character from one of our short stories, lives on this planet.
What is Venus?
100
An introduction and conclusion are necessary for these (two types) pieces of writing.
What is narrative and article writing?
100
This is a comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
What is a simile?
100
The novel Fablehaven is written by this man.
Who is Brandon Mull?
200
This word means to make fun of.
What is jeer?
200
Meaning to draw at random, this is also the title of one of our short stories by Shirley Jackson.
What is The Lottery?
200
The purpose of this type of writing is to inform.
What is article/review writing?
200
This is a word that sounds like what it is.
What is onomatopoeia?
200
This is the name of the young boy in the novel.
Who is Seth.
300
This word means to multiply rapidly.
What is proliferate?
300
This is the name of the nun who inspires a young girl to fight for her rights.
Who is Sister Rosetta?
300
This type of writing is often written in stanzas.
What is poetry?
300
This is a comparison between two unlike things.
What is metaphor?
300
This is the name of the older woman who was once a mystical creature.
Who is Lena?
400
This word means to make a lot of money.
What is lucrative?
400
This man wrote the short story All Summer In A Day.
Who is Ray Bradbury.
400
The purpose of this type of writing is to entertain.
What is narrative writing?
400
This is a series of words that begins with the same letter.
What is alliteration?
400
This is where Seth and Kendra's parents are.
Where is Scandinavia?
500
This word means inconsistent, not expected.
What is erratic?
500
This is the holiday being celebrated (late) in the first short story we read.
What is Halloween?
500
In this type of writing you cannot use contractions.
What are formal types of writing (narrative, informative, etc).
500
This is an exaggeration for literary effect.
What is a hyperbole?
500
This is the liquid that gives people the ability to see mystical creatures.
What is milk from the giant cow?