Literary Devices
Poetic Devices
Types of Sentences
(Insert the Proper) Punctuation
Basic Grammar
100
Struggle between opposing forces.
Conflict
100
"She is as heavy as an elephant" is an example of _______
Hyperbole
100
Is the following a dependent or independent clause?: When the mail arrived.
Dependent
100
Ouch yelled Cecilia
"Ouch!" yelled Cecilia.
100
Insert the capital letters where needed: my favourite movie is harry potter and the order of the phoenix.
My favourite movie is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
200
Love, friendship, war, and greed are all examples of _______ in literature.
Themes
200
Crash! Bang! Boom! Meow! Oink! Are all examples of ________
Onomatopoeia
200
How many independent clauses does the following sentence have: Charlie has a hard time sticking to a diet; he really loves rich, sweet desserts.
Two
200
Frost's poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening contains some haunting lines
Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" contains some haunting lines.
200
Is the following a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?: A full cup of hot coffee.
Fragment
300
Form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group.
Dialect
300
Word choice or vocabulary
Diction
300
Underline the independent clause: The doctor was worried that Charlie was putting on too much weight.
The doctor was worried
300
These are the things I need from Renrenle apples oranges bananas and a new phone charger
Here are the things I need from Renrenle: apples, oranges, bananas, and a new phone charger.
300
Fill in the blank: Some of the forest _________ patches of poison ivy
has
400
Clues in a story that give hints about what will happen later on.
Foreshadowing
400
The repetition of two or more consonants in successive words in a line or verse of poetry.
Alliteration
400
Underline the dependent clause: His new personal trainer, whose name is Adriana Bongiorno, thinks Charlie may be a lost cause.
whose name is Adriana Bongiorno
400
My oldest sister who lives in Minnesota is a nutritionist my youngest sister who lives in Tennessee is a college administrator.
My oldest sister, who lives in Minnesota, is a nutritionist; my youngest sister, who lives in Tennessee, is a college administrator. OR you could use a period and start a new sentence where we've used a semicolon.
400
Make the following sentence parallel: Susan is smart, diligent, and a hard worker
Make the following sentence parallel: Susan is smart, diligent, and hard working
500
A brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event.
Anecdote
500
Using irony to make a point; a tone of detached amusement,and implied superiority.
Satire
500
Underline the independent clause: That she can make him do the exercises but not stick to the diet.
There isn't one!
500
Tom the owner of Skip's Septic Service said he would be here tomorrow however there's always a chance he won't be able to come especially if it rains.
Tom, the owner of Skip's Septic Service said he would be here tomorrow; however, there's always a chance he won't be able to come, especially if it rains.
500
Correct the misplaced modifier: On her way home, Jan found a gold man's watch.
On her way home, Jan found a man's gold watch.