Plot
English Terms 2
Poetry Terms
Author's Purpose
TEXT STRUCTURES
100

PLOT: The event that STARTS the main conflict . . .

A) initiating event     B) exposition     C) climax

D) resolution

What is INITIATING EVENT

100

What is the time and place in which a story occurs called?

What is SETTING

100

He fell for her like a ton of bricks.

What is SIMILE

100

A website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home. The website also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.

What is PERSUADE

100

How to Wake Up a Teenager

The following steps explain how one should wake a teenager.  First, turn on the light and gently call his name.  Second, delicately shake him.   Third, get the dog to slobber all over his face.  If that doesn’t work, rip the covers off his bed.  The final step is to douse him with ice-cold water.  That will do it!


What is PROCESS/SEQUENCE

200

PLOT: the end of the story is called the . . .

A) climax       B) resolution    c) main conflict

D) initiating event

What is RESOLUTION

200

What type of irony occurs when a character says one thing put means the opposite; it may be sarcasm?

A) verbal        B) situational       C) dramatic

What is VERBAL IRONY

200

Javier is a class clown.

What is a METAPHOR

200

The author's purpose of the following: The novel The Outsiders 

What is to ENTERTAIN

200

Teenagers are carefree.  They have very little responsibilities except for keeping their grades up and their rooms clean.  Unlike teenagers, adults have multiple responsibilities like keeping their jobs, taking care of their homes and cars; paying bills and feeding their teenagers.  Despite their differences, they both enjoy the weekend.

What is COMPARE and CONTRAST

300

The big problem in a story is called the MAIN _____.

What is CONFLICT

300

What type of irony occurs when the reader or audience knows more than the characters?

A) verbal        B) situational       C) dramatic

What is DRAMATIC IRONY

300

The gentle wind softly kissed my cheeks as I walked.

What is PERSONIFICATION

300

The author's purpose of the following: The instructions for the board game, Monopoly.

What is to INFORM

300

First, the teenager will rise at noon.  Not long after, he will slowly roll out of bed in search of food.  At approximately 12:30, he will locate the donuts and proceed to stuff them in his face.  Finally, he will plop back down on the couch for an afternoon nap.

What CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

400

PLOT: The beginning of a story where the author introduces the characters, basic situation and setting.

A) climax       B) resolution      C) initiating event

D) exposition

What is EXPOSITION

400

What type of irony occurs when there is a difference between what a character expects to happen and what really happens.

A) verbal        B) situational       C) dramatic

What is SITUATIONAL

400

That food was so hot that my ears were smoking and my tongue melted!

What is a HYPERBOLE

400

The Egyptian Mau weighs between 8-10 pounds. It has short hair and may be the following colors: smoke, silver, bronze, black and blue. It has lime green eyes and may have spotted coats. When happy, it makes a chuckling, snorting sound and wiggles its tail quickly.

What is DESCRIBE

400

There is an issue across America.  Studies show that teenagers do not perform well at school in the early morning hours.  Bedford County Schools has solved that problem by adjusting the school day so that the older students begin at a later time.

What is PROBLEM/SOLUTION

500

The turning point in the story where you learn if the main conflict is solved or not; the most exciting part

What is CLIMAX

500

What is the tension that a reader feels as he or she reads called?

A) foreshadowing       B) flashback       C) setting

D) suspense


What is SUSPENSE

500

The Brown Bomber was blown to bits.

What is ALLITERATION

500

What are the four types of author's purpose?

Hint: P.I.E.D.


What is PERSUADE, INFORM, ENTERTAIN, DESCRIBE

500

Teenagers need a lot of sleep and calories to keep their bodies healthy; therefore, they sleep and eat a lot!

If teens sleep too much, then they become unproductive.


What is CAUSE and EFFECT