Writers use these types of words to express action or a state of being.
What are verbs?
100
He wrote "The Road Not Taken" and "Nothing Gold Can Stay."
Who was Robert Frost?
100
These are the names of the two groups in The Outsiders.
What are the Greasers and the Socials?
100
"Olivia was the pinnacle of studious activity" is an example of this type of characterization.
What is direct characterization?
100
“Love you, Mom,” he said, kissing her good-bye. She melted. She always did. (76)
This is an example of what type of indirect characterization technique? (think S-T-E-A-L)
What is Effect on others?
200
Writers use these types of words to describe people, places, things, or ideas.
What are adjectives?
200
DAILY DOUBLE
He wrote the poem "Harlem" by which this play gets it title.
Who was Langston Hughes? What is A Raisin in the Sun?
200
On his deathbed, Johnny said these final words to Ponyboy.
What is "stay gold."
200
“After school, I’m going up to the library…to work on my paper, Mitty. Want to come? The history of smallpox is very exciting, you know…” is an example of this type of characterization.
What is indirect characterization?
200
In a story, the series of events that happens is known as the ____________.
What is the plot?
300
Drifting across the parched land.
is an example of this.
What is a fragment?
300
This teen was the author of The Outsiders.
Who was S.E. Hinton?
300
This event caused Mitty Blake to learn about smallpox and started the chain of events that followed throughout the book.
What is a biology research paper?
300
Mitty Blake, Olivia Clark, and Derek Scorvanek are examples of this type of character, when we know a lot about how they think, feel, and act.
What is a round character?
300
The archetypal hero often faces this before he can begin his journey.
What is a traumatic event?
400
The newspaper remained on the front doorstep I knew they hadn’t been home.
...is an example of this type of sentence.
What is a run-on?
400
She wrote A Raisin in the Sun.
Who was Lorraine Hansberry?
400
Which happened first in Code Orange?
Mitty read Beowolf.
Mitty went to the library with Olivia to do research.
What is "Mitty went to the library with Olivia to do research"?
400
This flat character was the only white person in A Raisin in the Sun, and we don't know much about his personality.
Who was Mr. Lindner?
400
In most heroic tales, the hero often has this to help him find his way.
What is supernatural help?
500
In the sentence "Various pots, pans, and kettles are necessary, too" the words VARIOUS POTS, PANS, AND KETTLES are an example of this part of a sentence.
What is a complete subject?
500
She is the author of Code Orange.
Who is Caroline Cooney?
500
Which happened first?
Mitty learns that insufflation does not work.
Mitty looks for the remains of an old smallpox hospital.
What is "Mitty looks for the remains of an old smallpox hospital"?
500
Which one of these items is NOT one of the three most common elements of characterization?
A. Physical appearance
B. Actions
C. Setting
D. Interaction with others
What is setting?
500
When you read a story and come to a conclusion about something from clues given in the story, this is known as _______ in literature.