Figurative Language
What is a simile? Give an example.
What is _____________.
What are the main components of a plot? (5 in total)
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is a noun?
A word that describes a person, place, or thing
Define denotation
What is "dictionary definition"
What are the 5 stages of the writing process?
What is "prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing (finalizing)
Define metaphor and provide an example from a text.
What is _______________. Example:
Describe the difference between rising action and falling action.
One pushes the story toward the climax and the other is the result of the climax
What word does this definition belong to?
The feeling of anticipation or anxiety about what will happen next in a story, which keeps the reader engaged.
What is "suspense".
Define Conotation
What is "the feelings associated with a word"
Why is brainstorming important in the writing process?
What is "avoids procrastination"
What is personification? How does it enhance a story?
Use of human like qualities given to something not living. It enhances a story by adding mood, tone, imagination, etc.
What is a climax in a story? Provide an example from a story we have read this semester.
The turning point of the story.
Example: May vary
Give an example of a dynamic character from one of our stories this semester.
Hazel Grace (TFIOS), Rainsford (Most Dangerous Game), Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawerence (Romeo and Juliet), etc.
Provide an example of a word with a positive connotation and one with a negative connotation.
Examples may vary
Describe the importance of drafting in writing.
Pros: You get time for feedback, you get additional time to edit, etc.
Identify the use of hyperbole in the following sentence: "I have a million things to do." Explain what is being exaggerated.
Explain the term 'resolution' in the context of a story.
Differentiate between an adjective and adverb.
What is "Adjectives describe nouns, adverbs describe everything else."
How can connotation affect the tone of a piece of writing?
What is "affects mood and tone"
What is revision, and why is it crucial?
What is "going back in to edit your work" explanations may vary
Explain the difference between alliteration and repetition, with examples of each.
Alliteration: Repetition of consonant LETTERS
Example:
Repetition: Repeating WORDS
Example:
This term describes a plot structure where the story begins in the middle of the action, often bypassing traditional exposition.
What is "in medias res"
What do the 7 conjunctions (F.A.N.B.O.Y.S) stand for?
What is "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so"
Why is it important to understand both denotation and connotation in literature?
Answers may vary
Discuss the significance of peer review in the writing process.
Answers may vary