Descriptive Writing
What is the phrase when making sure to use as much detail as possible?
Ex. Instead of "it's cold out," saying, "the frosty air wrapped around me as a shiver ran down my spine."
"Show Don't Tell"
True or false? Narrative writing is always in the first person.
False
What is the first sentence in a piece of writing or narrative that aims to grab the readers' attention?
The hook
What is the theme?
The lesson of the story
Which company is the largest chocolate manufacturer in the United States?
Hershey's
A word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing.
examples: BOOM! BAM! SPLASH!
An onomatopoeia
The time and place in which a story occurs.
Setting
True or false? Narrative writing is told in chronological order.
True
What is it called when characters are having a conversation in a story?
Dialogue
What is the name of Harry Potter’s pet owl?
Hedwig
"Billy Bob bought a bright blue BMW." is an example of what type of figurative language.
Alliteration
What is the ending of a story called?
Resolution
When the author explicitly tells the reader a character’s personality.
direct characterization
What is the definition of main idea?
The most important things the author wants you to know.
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
Four
Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message or point across.
Figurative language
What is the name of the part of a story that introduces the setting and characters called?
Exposition or opening
What POV is it when you write using words like: he, she, they, them?
3rd person
What is an adverb?
Bonus 100 for definition and example.
An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb. (A describing verb)
Examples: slowly, quickly, outside, soon, etc.
From which country did the Statue of Liberty come from?
France
Figure of speech used to show/express extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
What is the name of the part of a story that shows a problem starting to build?
Rising action
What is an object, person, situation, event, or action with a deeper meaning in the overall context of literary work that goes beyond surface understanding?
A symbol
What is 'falling action' in stories?
Where the story starts to come together and problems are solved.
DAILY DOUBLE!!! WORTH 1000 POINTS
Name the painter who painted Mona Lisa.
Leonardo Da Vinci