Forms of Writing
A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other print or online publication
Article
Which is a synonym of placate?
support
pacify
silence
ignore
Pacify
This term wants the student to give a precise meaning of the given word, phrase or concept.
Define
Define the climax of a story
The most intense, exciting, or important turning point of story.
“Her face is like a sunbeam,” is an example of what type of figurative language
Simile
A book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences
Diary
This French phrase is often used to describe a feeling of having already experienced the present situation
déjà vu
The idea of this term is to give a basic or brief summary of the concept and again marks are an important indicator of work needed
Outline
Interest and suspense are built during this part of the story
Rising Action
Give me an example of alliteration
Any phrase or sentence with the same sound at the beginning of most words.
the written text of a play, film, or broadcast
Script
Define the word 'Cacophony'
Loud sounds
Define the command term 'Deduce'
Reach a conclusion from the information given.
This usually occurs at the beginning of the story. Characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main problem of the story.
Exposition
Identify two literary devices in the following sentences: The gun went bang! The bullet was a rocket ship that launched itself seemingly effortlessly into the flesh of his chest.
Onomatopoeia, metaphor, personification
Literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas using stanzas, run-on lines and rhythm
Poetry
How do you spell the word ?
Sanctimonious
Define the command term 'Explore'
Undertake a systematic process of discovery.
Label the diagram of a story arc
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Give one example each of Juxtaposition and Oxymoron
Juxtaposition: All's fair in love and war. Or: You're making a mountain out of a molehill.
Oxymoron: alone together, awfully good, deafening silence
a narrative prose fiction whose length is shorter than a paperback, but longer than a short story. The word is derived from Italian, meaning a short story related to true (or apparently so) facts.
Novella
Give a synonym for the word 'punctilious'
Precise
List five command terms not mentioned previously
Check List
French word that is associated with the falling action/resolution/ending of a story
Denouement
An artistic and poetic movement or style using images/objects and indirect suggestion to represent greater ideas, emotions, and states of mind
Symbolism