Poetry
When two words end in the same sound
What is rhyme?
What is a simile?
Inform, entertain, and persuade
What are the three types of author's purpose?
What is an autobiography?
A competition, usually in a coffee house, where members of the community share 3 pieces of writing
What is a poetry slam?
The rhythm of the poem
What is meter?
Giving human qualities to animals or non-living objects
What is personification?
Quotations of things characters or people say
What is dialogue?
A long, fictitious story, such as "To Kill a Mockingbird"
When your friend or colleague reads your writing and makes suggestions of what to change
What is peer editing / peer revision?
A poem with 3 lines where the first and last lines have 5 syllables and the second line has 7 syllables
What is a Haiku?
An exaggeration, such as "I'm so hungry that I could eat a cow"
What is hyperbole?
Speech style, such as slang or accent
What is diction?
Possible sections to include in a biography
What are birth, early life, family, education, career, death, legacy, etc.?
The instructions and dialogue for a film or play
What is a script?
A 19-line poem that repeats the same lines over and over again
What is a villanelle?
A reference to a famous piece of literature or a historical figure/event
What is an allusion?
The perspective of the narrator
What is point of view?
Exaggerated truths or lies in headlines and news stories that grab the reader's attention
What is yellow journalism?
The name of citation style used in English classes
What is MLA?
A person famous for writing sonnets
A funny or frustrating event that is not expected
What is irony?
The attitude of the author
What is tone?
Examples of story elements
What are characters, setting, problem, solution, and theme?
When the subject does the action in the sentence
What is active voice?