Grammar & Language
What is the plural of “child”?
Children
What device compares using “like” or “as”?
Simile
What do we call a group of lines in a poem?
Stanza
What do we call the main character in a story?
Protagonist
What does “ancient” mean?
Very old
What is the opposite of “accept”?
Decline
What literary device makes an animal or object behave like a human, often giving it human thoughts, speech and actions?
Anthropomorphism
What is the repetition of beginning sounds called?
Aliteration
What is the setting?
Where and when the story takes place
What does “ambiguous” mean?
Open to more than one interpretation/unclear
What is the past tense of “go”?
Went
What device deliberately exaggerates something?
Hyperbole
What is a poem's rhyme scheme?
The pattern of rhyme
What is the theme of a story?
Central idea/message
What is the difference between “affect” and “effect”?
Affect = influence; effect = result
Correct this: She don't like coffee.
She doesn't like coffee.
What device uses an object to represent a deeper idea?
Symbolism
What literary device involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences, clauses, or lines?
Anaphora
What is foreshadowing?
Hints about future events
What does equanimity mean?
Calmness and emotional balance, especially in a difficult or stressful situation.
What is the grammatical term for a word that replaces a noun?
Pronoun
What device involves a contradiction that reveals a truth?
Paradox
What is a caesura?
A deliberate pause within a line
What is dramatic irony?
The audience knows something a character doesn't
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation = literal meaning; connotation = associated meaning