Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
New Words
Poetry
Short Stories
100
We
Pronoun
100
"Prim's face is as fresh as a raindrop, as lovely as the primrose for which she was named."
Simile
100
Subterranean
sub = under, terra = earth → under the ground
100
What does line five in this poem say?
She kept them high on the top shelf,
In boxes big as drums—
Bright, crescent-shaped boats
With little fishnets dangling down—
And wore them with her best dress
To teas, coffee parties, department stores.
What a lovely catch, my father used to say,
Watching her sail off into the afternoon waters.
And wore them with her best dress
100
The highest point of tension in a short story is called the....?
Climax
200
Smile
Verb
200
"The tyrannosaur roared, probably because it saw the raft. But in another moment...
A thump."
Onomatopoeia
200
Malfunction
mal = bad, function = work → not working properly
200
What is mood vs tone?
Mood - how the reader feels
Tone - what the author intends/feels
200
Name 4 types of conflicts
Man vs. Man, Self, Supernatural, Nature, Society, Circumstance
300
Joy
Noun
300
"At least Nancy got packed, too. Mr. Brunner was the only one who ever caught her saying anything wrong. He had radar ears."
Metaphor
300
Misconception
mis = wrong, conception = idea → a wrong idea
300
Create a Haiku based on this photo
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables
300
At what point in a story do the problems start to resolve?
Falling Action
400
Quickly
Adverb
400
"The yard was quite dark as they turned into it and the poplar leaves were rustling silkily all around it.
"Listen to the trees talk in their sleep," she whispered, as he lifted her to the ground. "What nice dreams they must be having!"
Personification
400
Credibility
cred = believe, -ibility = quality → believability
400
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
AABB
400
Describe the three types of characters in a short story
Individual - Is well rounded, with flaws and strengths
Developing - Changes throughout the story
Static - Does not change, only has one characteristic
500
Glorious
Adjective
500
"Everything was green: the trees, their trunks covered with moss, their branches hanging with a canopy of it, the ground covered with ferns. Even the air filtered down greenly through the leaves."
Imagery
500
Persevere
per = through, severe = hard → continue through difficulty
500
Is this poem free verse or traditional and how do you know?
Open verse - rules of punctuation and grammar are not being followed
500
Name the 6 characteristics of a short story
Plot, Setting, Characters, Themes, Point of View, Conflict