Grammar1
A word, phrase, or clause that modifies the wrong word
What is misplaced modifier
A group of words that introduces a participle that comes with any complements and modifiers and functions as an adjective
What is participial phrase
When an author uses speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks (STEAL) to tell us about a character
What is indirect characterization
When an outcome in a story is not as expected
What is situational irony
A central, unifying idea - the bigger issue that emerges as a character pursues their goals
What is theme
A noun or noun phrase that modifies, specifies, or clarifies another noun or pronoun
What is appositive/appositive phrase
A dependent or subordinating clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb
When the audience knows something a character does not
What is dramatic irony
Word choice in speech or writing (including formal, informal, colloquial, and archaic)
What is diction
What is Ms. Henderson's all-time favorite anime protagonist?
Who is Naruto
Identify the participial phrase:
Shouting at a witness, he was charged with contempt of court.
What is shouting at a witness
Identify the underlined phrase type:
Legs quivering, our old dog Gizmo dreamed of chasing squirrels.
What is absolute phrase
The following quote is an example of what type of diction?
"To thine own self be true." - Shakespeare's Hamlet
What is archaic diction
What SINGLE character type BEST describes the character?
At the beginning of the story, Jason has low self-esteem and no friends. He is very depressed. Then he tries out for the baseball team and gradually develops skills and confidence. By the end of the story he has completely changed. He now has many friends and is much happier.
What is dynamic
The following demonstrates what type of diction?
Ain't ya'll gonna go to the store?
What is colloquialism
Identify the underlined clause type:
The flowers that we picked last week have died.
What is adjective clause
Identify the adverb clause in the sentence:
The game is great if you have the right friends.
What is if you have the right friends
What literary term best describe the following scenario?
In Othello, the title character is led to believe his wife cheated on him – but we know she didn't
What is dramatic irony
What SINGLE character type BEST describes the character?
Ernie doesn't want to cheat on the test, but his Dad will punish him severely if he fails. Ernie knows that cheating is wrong, but he thinks it may be a wrong that he's willing to live with. After all, he'd rather have his conscience beating him up than his dad. Ernie considers studying for the test instead. There isn't much time, but he has pulled off some feats of concentration in the past.
What is round
What is Ms. Henderson's all-time favorite book/story?
The Hobbit
Identify the noun clause AND what part of speech it is functioning as:
She will listen to whatever you recommend.
What is whatever you recommend
What is object of the preposition
Identify the underlined text AND what it modifies:
Nobel prize winner Bob Dylan accepted the honor in Geneva.
What is appositive
What is winner
Describe the mood:
Still I Rise, Maya Angelou (1978)
You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may tread me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.
What is spirited, uplifting, or resolved
What literary element is utilized to paint a picture for the reader:
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Love, whether newly born or aroused from a deathlike slumber, must always create sunshine, filling the heart so full of radiance, that it overflows upon the outward world.
What is imagery/descriptive language
Determine the point of view:
The scarecrow sagged on the pole. The corn reached for the heavens. A man dressed in gray was walking through the cornfield. The field rustled as he parted the spears. Soon he reached a breach in the field. A road cut across the landscape. The man in gray began walking down the road toward the sun. He walked to a farmhouse and knocked on the door. A man in a white shirt opened the door. "May I help you?" the white shirted man asked. The man in gray responded, "My name is Julius Cornwall. I've travelled from the future to deliver a message to you."
What is third-person objective