Lit terms
A comparison between 2 things, not using like or as.
Metaphor
Protagonist
How many states are in the U.S?
50
A describing word
Adjective
What is the main characters name in "The Secret Life of Bees"?
Lily
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
These are all examples of what?
Point of view
The person who is against the main character
Antagonist
What is the strongest bone in the human body?
Femur or thigh bone
Which of the following sentences is correct?
1. Whose grade is the highest?
2. Who's grade is the highest?
1. Whose grade is the highest?
Name the three brothers from The Outsiders
Darry, Ponyboy, Sodapop
The authors choice of words is also known as...
diction
Extremely shocked or surprised
Dumbfounded
What state was the first airplane flown in?
North Carolina
The following sentence is missing something, what is it missing.
Finally she put her phone down and did her work.
A comma after the word finally.
Finally, she put her phone down and did some work.
There was one character in The Outsiders who was connected to both the Greasers and the Socs. Who was it?
Cherry Valance
When the author gives the reader a hint about something coming up it is called
Foreshadowing
Noisy and unruly behavior
Raucous
What famous singer has had a Billboard number one song for the last 4 decades?
Hints* Their first album came out in 1990, they are mostly considered an R&B artist
Mariah Carey
Modifies a verb, usually ends in "ly"
Example: He sings loudly.
Adverb
One of the most famous children's books ever is
____ and The Chocolate Factory
Charlie
The ending of a story when the problem is resolved.
Hint** We only talked about this word one time, when you did a cross word puzzle.
denouement
Finding something hard to believe because it seems so unlikely
Incredulous
What American beverage was invented in 1886 and contained something that is now illegal?
Coca-cola
What is the difference between affect and effect?
Affect is an action happening now
Effect is the end result of something, meaning it is happening at the end
What book did Johnny have Ponyboy read to him in The Outsiders?
Gone with the Wind