Figurative Language
Plot and Conflict
MLA Format
Grammar and Punctuation
Misc. Literary Elements
100

What is a simile?

A comparison using like or as 

100

What is the climax of a story?

The turning point or most intense moment

100

What font and size does MLA format require?

Times New Roman, 12 pt

100

Fix the error: “its going to rain today.”

It’s going to rain today.

100

What is theme?

The lesson or message in a story

200

Identify the figurative language: “Leaves whispered secrets to the wind.”

Personification 

200

What is introduced during the exposition?

Characters and setting

200

What should you do if you paraphrase someone’s idea?

Include an in-text citation

200

What punctuation mark is missing? “I bought apples bananas and grapes.”

Commas

200

What is a symbol in a story?

An object that represents a bigger idea

300

Identify the figurative language: "Sally Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore" 

Alliteration 

300

What part of the story comes after the climax?

Falling action

300

What does an MLA in-text citation look like for Jane Doe on page 15?

(Doe 15)

300

Fix the errors: “My mom who loves gardening planted roses.”

My mom, who loves gardening, planted roses.

300

What does the color red commonly symbolize in literature?

strong emotions such as love, passion, anger, or danger.

400

Identify the figurative language: “The classroom was a zoo during indoor recess.”

Metaphor
400

What is the difference between a protagonist and antagonist? 

A protagonist is the main character of a story, an antagonist opposes the protagonist. 

400

Which part of your paper restates the thesis and wraps up the essay?

The conclusion paragraph

400

Combine the sentence correctly: "I have a big test tomorrow I need to study"

I have a big test tomorrow so I need to study

400

What does foreshadowing do?

Hint at what will happen later and build suspense

500

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? 

A simile compares two things using “like” or “as,” while a metaphor directly says one thing is another without using “like” or “as.”

500

Name the 6 parts of plot in correct order

Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

500

What information goes in the upper left-hand corner of the first page in MLA format?

Your name, teacher's name, class, and date

500

Capitalize this book title correctly: “sunrise on the reaping”

Sunrise on the Reaping

500

A man struggling with guilt is what kind of conflict?

Man vs self, internal conflict