Grammar/Conventions
What word should be capitalized in this sentence? Last night i watched a great program on PBS.
What is "i".
This device compares two unlike things using the specific connecting words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The desert is so arid that most plants struggle to find water and the ground is often cracked and dusty. Based on the context, what is a synonym for arid?
What is dry.
This point of view is used when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like "I," "me," and "my."
What is first-person?
In poetry, this is a group of lines that form a unit, similar to a paragraph in a prose essay.
What is a stanza?
What word should be capitalized in this sentence? It was a play that was called Anne of green Gables.
What is "green".
This device makes a direct comparison by stating one thing is another, such as "The moon was a ghostly silver coin."
What is a metaphor?
Unlike my quiet and reserved cat, my dog is incredibly boisterous. What does boisterous mean in this sentence?
What is "noisy and energetic"
In this point of view, the narrator is outside the story but focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
What is third-person limited?
"The silent snake slithered" is an example of this device, where the same consonant sound repeats at the start of words.
What is alliteration?
What word should be capitalized in this sentence? My aunt Dolores, who lives in st. Croix, watched the program with me.
What is "st."
"Time is a thief" Because this phrase says time is something else without using "like" or "as," it is this device.
What is a metaphor?
The journey was perilous, a trek so full of danger that many turned back. What is the meaning of perilous as used in the sentence?
What is dangerous
Coming from a Latin word meaning "all-knowing," this narrator knows the thoughts, feelings, and actions of every character in the story.
What is third-person omniscient?
This is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, such as the "e" sound in "the fleet feet sweep."
What is assonance?
What word should be capitalized in this sentence? After it was over, she said, "now let's read more about Anne."
What is "now".
"The camera loves her". This sentence is using this device.
What is personification?
The student showed great resilience. For instance, she failed the first quiz but studied hard and earned an A on the next one. Based on this sentence, what does resilience mean?
What is to keep going even after failure or recover quickly from difficulties.
Authors establish a character's perspective through their internal thoughts, their actions, and this—the words the character says out loud.
What is dialogue?
Poets use "sensory language" to create these "word pictures" that appeal to the reader's sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch.
What is imagery?
Rewrite this sentence to make it correct: Muhammad, out class President, practices the religion of islam.
What is "Muhammad, our class president, practices the religion of Islam."
"The buzzing bee flew by" This figurative device is being used in this sentence.
What is onomatopoeia?
His talents were impressive; he could sing beautifully, draw realistic portraits, and play the piano by ear. What is the definition of talents as used in the sentence?
What is something that someone does well
"First, you should preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then, you will mix the flour and sugar in a large bowl." What point of view is this sentence?
What is second-person?
When a poet uses a concrete object (like a red rose) to represent an abstract idea (like love), they are using this device.
What is symbolism?