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Figurative Language
Literary Terms
General Writing
Transitions
In-text Details
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Mrs. Willis is as happy as a seventh grader on a snow day. This is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is a simile.
100
"On September 20th, 2015, on the Red River Gorge in Louisville, KY, she promised to marry him." If this were in a story, what would the author would be telling you?
What is the setting.
100
The book was boreing and stupid. Make this sentence correct.
What is BORING and you have to explain why you feel that way!
100
Why do we use transitions?
What is to help our sentences and paragraphs be more smooth and cohesive.
100
Why do we use in-text details?
Because they help us explain the answer to the question and prove that we read the whole passage and UNDERSTOOD IT.
200
If your friend is trying to ask a lady out on a date and you say, "Go get her, Romeo." What figurative language device is this displaying?
What is an allusion.
200
The story-line is called a what (also a small section of land)?
What is a plot.
200
Tell me what's wrong with these sentences. "Ms. Strang likes puppies. She hates snakes. Her roommate's name is Hannah. Ms. Strang is getting married next June."
What is the lack of transitions!
200
A transition in the beginning of a sentence that links two ideas together is what?
What is also.
200
If you are quoting a sentence, what do you HAVE to have so the reader knows that you're using the author's words exactly?
What are quotation marks.
300
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers is an example of what?
What is alliteration.
300
First person, second person, third person limited, and third person omniscient are all types of what?
What is point of view.
300
What does this idea need to make it a strong paragraph? "My book wasn't suspenseful at all. I was bored the whole time."
What is an in-text detail.
300
What transition could be used here: "You are a liar. _______, I don't trust you."
What is therefore, furthermore, hence.
300
What is the definition of paraphrasing?
What is putting the idea/author's words in your own words.
400
The sunshine ran towards the lake's shore. This sentence is an example of what figurative language word?
What is personification.
400
In French, the word is denouement which translates to outcome. You probably call it what literary term?
What is the resolution.
400
What is an author's style?
What is the way an author writes that makes it unique.
400
Where's the best place to use a transition?
What is anytime you change thoughts or need to link two ideas (usually in the beginning of the sentence).
400
In text details sound best when they have...
What is an opening phrase. For example, "In the story, Douglass proved his courage by, "...""
500
Label all three figurative language devices used in the following sentence (some might not have been reviewed): "Silly Ms. Strang seemed sad when her shoes flew off her feet and she bit the dust."
What are alliteration, personification, and idiom.
500
You must tell me each of the THREE literary terms that applies to the following sentence (some were not reviewed in this game): "Scout constantly fought racism in Mobile, Alabama and even got in a fist-fight!"
What is character, major conflict, and setting.
500
Why does Mrs. Willis want you to include personal critique statements?
Because she wants us to defend our opinion on the book.
500
Each of the following transition word falls into a category, what are they? First, ... However, ... Similarly, ... Your options are: enumeration, time-sequence, summation, contrast, and comparison.
What are time-sequence, contrast, and comparison
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What is wrong with this in-text detail? Dumbledore is inspirational. He said it does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
What is there's no opening phrase or transition, no quotation marks, and no comma before the quote to "trigger" it.