Writing & Composition
A single sentence that presents the main argument and supporting points.
What is a thesis statement?
A person, place, or thing is a ___
What is a noun?
Part of the story's introduction that introduces characters, setting, and background.
What is the exposition?
This season symbolically represents rebirth and new ideas in literature.
What is spring?
A literary device that hints at future events in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
A type of writing that aims to influence a readers opinions.
What is persuasive writing?
This punctuation separates items in a list, and sets off interrupting information.
What is a comma?
A narrator who reveals the thoughts and emotions of all characters.
What is third person omniscient?
What is rain?
A characters struggle with their inner thoughts and feelings.
What is internal conflict?
An introduction sentence that draws readers in and engages their interest.
A ____ is used to join independent clauses.
What is a semicolon?
The way in which an author develops and reveals character traits.
What is characterization?
An animal symbolic of power and courage.
What are lions?
A genre that is defined as writing that is true and factual.
What is nonfiction?
A text structure used when comparing similarities and differences.
What is compare and contrast?
"Running is good exercise" is an example of ____.
What is a gerund?
A character who remains the same throughout the story.
A universal theme that deals with finding one's place in a group or situation.
What is acceptance?
The reader knows something that the character does not.
What is dramatic irony?
In paragraph structure, the "meat" of the hamburger paragraph (concrete detail) is also known as ____.
What is text evidence?
A type of conjunction that joins independent clauses of equal importance.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
The moment that introduces the main conflict and sets the plot in motion.
What is the "inciting incident"?
The color ___ often symbolizes optimism and sickness in literature.
What is yellow?
A contrast between what a reader/character expects and what actually happens.
What is situational irony?