Plot
Point of View
Writing Styles
Literary Devices
Pop Culture
100

The character who is considered the enemy. 

What is an antagonist? 

100

When the story is told by the protagonist, may use pronouns such as "I" or "me."

What is first person point of view? 

100

This type of writing relays facts and does not include the author's opinion. 

What is information or expository writing? 

100

An exaggerated statement that's not meant to be taken literally by the reader.

What is a hyperbole? 

100

The professional name of recording artist Malcom James McCormick, who died on September 7th, 2018. 

Who is Mac Miller? 

200

The formal name for introduction. 

What is exposition? 

200

Less common point of view, the narrator addresses another reader directly and may use pronouns like "you" and "your."

What is second person? 

200
This type of writing attempts to convince the reader of a specific viewpoint. 

What is persuasive or argumentative writing? 

200

When an author indirectly hints at—through things such as dialogue, description, or characters’ actions—what’s to come later on in the story.

What is foreshadowing? 

200

The name of the hurricane about to hit the Southeast coast. 

What is Florence.

300

The part of the story where a conflict is introduced. 

What is the rising action? 

300

True or false: point of view is utilized in any piece of literature. 

What is true? 

300

In this type of writing the author attempts to tell a story.

What is narrative writing?

300

An interruption in a narrative that depicts events that have already occurred, either before the present time or before the time at which the narration takes place.

What is a flashback?

300

Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael; otherwise known as...

Who are the Ninja Turtles? 

400

Name three types of conflict. 

What are: 

Man v. Man

Man v. Self

Man v. Society

Man v. Nature? 

...and whatever else I see as acceptable

400

Whole story told through the eyes of a single character who sees most or all of the action. May use pronouns like "he, she or they."

What is third person limited/objective? 

400

Textbooks, how-to articles, recipes, news stories, business, technical, or scientific writing are this type of writing.

What is expository or informational?

400

A combination of two  or more words that, together, express a contradictory meaning.

What is an oxymoron? 

400

Billboard Music's top song of 2017

What is Shape of You? 

500

Not a conclusion, but the term for tying up all the loose ends in a story, the ending of conflicts, and revelation of outcomes. 

What is the resolution? 

500

A god-like narrator; sees everything from multiple characters perspectives. 

What is third person omniscient? 

500

Name two different examples or instances of when you would use persuasive writing. 

What are...

Ads, reviews, editorials, recommendations, complaints?

... or anything else I see as appropriate. 

500

The comparing and contrasting of two or more different (usually opposite) ideas, characters, objects, etc.

What is juxtaposition?

500

The TWO candidates that won the RI Primary Nominations for Governor. 

Who are Gina Raimondo and Allan Fung.