Literary Devices
Author's Purpose
Forms of Poetry
Elements of Plot
Random
100
clues that hint at what will happen later
What is a foreshadowing?
100

What purpose is it when an author writes for someone to enjoy it?

What is to entertain.

100

A form of poetry that has the line pattern: 5 / 7 / 5

What is a haiku.

100
the problem faced by a character
What is conflict?
100

The way that someone says something, or how a speaker feels about a certain subject.

What is tone?

200

a figure of speech which is used to exaggerate one's thoughts and feelings to show extreme emotions. 

What is a hyperbole?

200

What is the purpose of when an author tries to convince the reader to believe in an aspect of their writing?

What is to persuade.

200
What are the rules within free-verse poetry?

What are none

200

The last part of a plot is called...

What is a resolution?

200

People, places, or events that have meaning in themselves but that also stand for something beyond themselves.

What are symbols?

300
the use of words whose sounds imitate or suggest their meaning
What is onomatopoeia?
300

What is the purpose of when an author wants you to know something or teach you about something in their writing?

What is to inform

300

A fourteen line poem is called...

What is a sonnet?

300

The term for the event in a story that sparks the start of a character's journey.

What is an inciting incident?

300

What device occurs when we say one thing and mean something else?

What is irony?

400

"Her heart is gold" is an example of what figurative language?

What is a metaphor?

400

Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed. The author's purpose is to?

What is entertain.

400

A lyrical poem that celebrates a person or thing.

What are songs/an ode (+200)?

400

The chain of related events that tells us what happens in a story is called...

What is plot?

400

Identify the adverb in this sentence: The runner quickly crossed the finish line, waving her arms in the air.

What is 'quickly'?

500

What is the message or lesson of an author's writing, art, or product called?

What is a theme?

500

The giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born in late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese government. Purpose?

What is to inform.

500

The amount of syllables in iambic pentameter...

What is 10 syllables.

500

Situations or events that develop the conflict and build tension.

What are setbacks/stakes?

500

What is it called to believe that all members of a group share a certain characteristic?

What is stereotyping?