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100
The three types of irony
What is dramatic, situational, verbal
100
Compete the analogy. Shoe:runner::________:car
What is tires?
100
The punctuation that is used to introduce a list.
What is a colon?
100
The reader must consider the speaker has this if using his/her information for credible use.
What is bias?
100
When one observes the writer's word choice and form, they are considering this.
What is author's style?
200
A reference to Dante's Divine Comedy in a Shakespeare play is an example of this.
What is an allusion?
200
Where would you find a comma in the following phrase I was proud to graduate on May 16 2012 with all my friends and family present.
What is May 16, 2012?
200
The stage direction that exists when the actors say things that other characters cannot hear.
What is an aside?
200
Itemized list at the beginning of a book that explains topics to be discussed in certain sections.
What is a table of contents?
200
The "Scary Movie" series could be considered this kind of literary style which makes fun of popular ideas.
What is a parody?
300
Words, terms, and ideas that "paint a picture" in the reader's mind; this usually appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
300
"If you want dinner" is an example of this grammatical error.
What is a sentence fragment?
300
The organization structure of a recipe would be an example of this. Most plots are in this order as well.
What is chronological or sequential?
300
"You are free to chose, but you are prisoner to your consequences" is an example of this literary device.
What is paradox?
300
This part of the sentence tells to whom or for whom the action is done.
What is an indirect object?
400
The words a writer uses to create mood.
What is tone?
400
Ana swung the ring over the bridge. Which of these words in the above sentence is a direct object?
What is the ring?
400
The punctuation one would use to join together to relating independent clauses.
What is a semicolon?
400
Oh, brawling love! This is an example of what?
What is an oxymoron?
400
The prefix un- (as in unfriendly) has this meaning.
What is not?
500
Words that replace nouns in a sentences
What is a pronoun?
500
A poem with 14 lines, each line in iambic pentameter.
What is a sonnet?
500
A summary of information that also presents the writer's opinions.
What is a critique?
500
This is something in a story that is "out of time;" for example, the clock chiming in Julius Caesar
What is an anachronism?
500
A sentence that has one independent clause and two dependent clauses.
What is a complex sentence?