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Figurative Language
Figurative Language 2
Elements of Literature
Grammar and Mechanics
Other
100
Oink is an example of this.
What is an onomatopoeia?
100
"I was so hungry I could eat a million hamburgers" is an example of this....
What is hyperbole?
100
The highest point in the story is...
What is the climax?
100
A __________ is used to combine two independent clauses that are very similar.
What is a semi-colon?
100
In terms of cause and effect, 1st is always...
What is cause?
200
"The dog was like a gust of wind" is an example of this.
What is a simile?
200
"There was on top of the water" is an example of this.
What is a paradox?
200
"Once Upon a Time..." is an example of...
What is exposition?
200
A ________ can be a verb acting as a noun with an -ing ending.
What is a gerund?
200
In terms of cause and effect, second is always...
What is an effect?
300
"The person drove monstrously on the street" is an example of this.
What is a metaphor?
300
"The lamp gave me an attitude" is an example of this.
What is personification?
300
When the author feels some way and wants you to feel something when reading, this is called...
What is tone?
300
to + verb =
What is an infinitive?
300
In terms of an essay, the most important sentence is always...
What is the thesis statement?
400
"Go break a leg" is an example of this...
What is an idiom?
400
"It's only the end of the world" is an example of this.
What is an understatement?
400
After watching a movie, and you can't stop thinking about how scary the move was, your _____ is that you're scard.
What is mood?
400
Two words that sound the same but are different is called...
What is a homophone?
400
If someone copies someone else's words or ideas verbatim (exactly as is) then this is referred to as...
What is plagiarism?
500
"+" represents addition, which means it's a ...
What is a symbol (what is symbolism)?
500
"I couldn't go outside because the dog told me not to go" is an example of this.
What is anthropomorphism?
500
When there is a problem inside a character that nobody else can see, this is often called...
What is an internal conflict?
500
"The man ate his MEAL THEN he left for the day" is a run-on sentence. In order to change it correctly, you have three options in between the two capitalized words. What are those three options?
What is a "place a period," "place a semi-colon" or "place a comma and a conjunctive word"
500
For imagery writing, it is a good idea to be aware of the five (or more) ______.
What are the senses?