Figurative Language
"The kitten is as soft as silk."
Simile
What do you call the central point or main message an author wants to convey in a text?
Main Idea
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: The exhausted marathon runner finished the race slowly.
Slowly
What is a stanza in a poem?
A stanza is a group of lines that form a single unit or "paragraph" within a poem.
In the sentence, "The team felt jubilant after winning the championship," what does jubilant mean?
Extremely joyful or happy
"The wind whispered secrets through the trees."
Personification
What is the setting of a story?
The time and location where the story takes place.
Where should the comma go in this sentence? After we eat dinner we are going to see a movie.
After dinner
Which poetic device is being used in the phrase "the wind whispered through the trees"?
Personification
Which word is a synonym for conspicuous?
Noticeable
"After eating the entire pizza, I feel like a beached whale".
Simile
In literature, what is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?
The protagonist is the main character/hero, while the antagonist is the villain or force that opposes them.
Choose the correct verb: Neither the teacher nor the students (is / are) ready for the assembly.
Are
In a poem with an AABB rhyme scheme, which lines rhyme with each other?
The first line rhymes with the second, and the third line rhymes with the fourth.
The prefix "bene-" means "good" or "well." Based on this, define the word benefactor.
A person who gives money or help to a person or cause
"Max lured Mia into his web."
Metaphor
What is foreshadowing, and why do authors use it?
It is a hint or clue about what will happen later in the plot; authors use it to build suspense or prepare the reader for future events.
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex? While the rain fell outside, the children played board games, but the dog just slept.
Compound-complex
What is the difference between a metaphor and an extended metaphor?
A metaphor is a single comparison between two unlike things, whereas an extended metaphor continues that comparison throughout several lines or the entire poem.
Explain the difference in "flavor" between saying a person is frugal versus saying they are stingy.
Frugal has a positive connotation, while stingy has a negative connotation.
"I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!"
Hyperbole
Can you explain the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is the feeling the reader gets from the atmosphere of the text, while tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject or audience.
Rewrite this sentence so it makes sense: Hungry and tired, the kitchen was a welcome sight for the campers.
Hungry and tired, the campers welcomed the sight of the kitchen.
Read these lines: "The golden sun set slow and still / Behind the crest of Copper Hill." How does the use of alliteration affect the tone or rhythm here?
The repetition of the soft "s" sound (sun, set, slow, still) creates a calm, soothing rhythm that mimics the peacefulness of a sunset.
Meticulous is to careless as placid is to:
Boisterous