Literature
Grammar 1
Grammar 2
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Figurative Language
Writer's Corner
100

She was Glinda's roommate at Shiz University.

Who is Elphaba?

100

This part of speech represents a capitalized name or title for a specific person, place or thing.

What is a proper noun?

100

This part of speech modifies and describes a verb.

What is an adverb?

100

Near or next to; adjoining.

What is adjacent?

100

Too great a number; an excess.

What is plethora?

100

An exaggerated statement or claim.

What is hyperbole?

100

This punctuation separates clauses with no conjunction present.

What is a semicolon?

200

He was Elphaba's cat.

Who is Malky?

200

This part of speech does not imply an action, but rather describes the subject.

What is a linking verb?

200

This part of speech describes a noun.

What is an adjective?

200

To surround or attack repeatedly.

What is beset?

200

To make like new; to renovate.

What is refurbish?

200

A reference that implies something figurative is literal.

What is a metaphor?

200

This punctuation separates clauses with a conjunction present.

What is a comma?

300

Dr. Dillamond was this kind of animal.

What is a goat?

300

This part of speech represents direction, time, place or location.

What is a preposition?

300

This part of speech represents a word that was created by combining two pre-existing words.

What is a contraction?

300

Serving to restrain action or discourage use of.

What is prohibitive?

300

A sudden violent change; a catastrophe.

What is cataclysm?

300

Creating a human existence, characteristics or behaviors to a God, animal or object.

What is anthropomorphism?

300

This style of writing is based on a personal perspective or experience.

What is a narrative?

400

He is said to be the son of Elphaba and Fiyero?

Who is Liir?

400

This part of speech connects clauses.

What is a conjunction?

400

This noun function follows the direct object and renames it.

What is objective complement?

400

Romantic and idealistic, but impractical.

What is quixotic?

400

A light gentle breeze.

What is zephyr?

400

A figurative comparison using like or as.

What is a simile?

400

Slang terms and common language used in a dialogue, which are often prohibited in certain writing pieces.

What are dead words?

500
She was the wicked witch of the east.

Who is Nessarose?

500

This noun function receives the action.

What is the direct object?

500

This noun function performs the action.

What is the subject?

500

A tool or instrument or to carry out.

What is implement?

500

The offspring of two animals or plants of a different species or varieties.

What is hybrid?

500

The occurrence of the same letter or sound between two or more words.

What is alliteration?

500

Contractions and common dialogue or slang terms are prohibited in this style of writing.

What is academic writing or formal tone?

600

This item represented strength, love and power to Elphaba.

What are the magic Slippers?

600

This noun function receives the direct object.

What is the indirect object?

600

This noun function follows a preposition?

What is the object of preposition?

600

A statement or principle that requires no proof because its truth is obvious.

What is axiom?

600

A trace of something that was once present.

What is vestige?

600

A figurative reference when two opposing words come together.

What is an oxymoron?

600

Ms. Stefania refers to this form of writing as getting the reader to drink your kool-ade (to buy what you're selling). It is written with a subjective rhetoric.

What is persuasive?

700

This is was Elphaba's demise.

What is a bucket of water?

700

This noun function comes after a linking verb and renames the subject.

What is predicate nominative?

700

This noun function immediately follows and renames the noun before it to clarify or classify it.

What is appositive?

700

Lacking importance or worth; unable to make an impact.

What is inconsequential?

700

Something that grows out of or results from an earlier form.

What is derivative?

700

Applying human characteristics to something not human or inanimate objects.

What is personification?

700

This style of writing shows a claim and a counterclaim and presents an objective rhetoric.

What is argumentative?