Figurative Language
Mary had a little limb whose fleece was white as snow.
What is a simile?
A clause that expresses a complete thought is called a...
What is an independent clause?
This form of writing has a beginning, middle, and end. In other words, a story is being told.
What is a narrative?
The _________ is the central insight or message about life revealed by a work of literature.
What is theme?
Which is the proper meaning of the prefix "Anti."
A: For B: Against C: Without D: Positive
What B: against?
Sports fans sometimes act like big babies when their team doesn't play very well.
What is an oxymoron?
A __________ is a verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun.
What is a gerund?
This writing application requires that you convince the reader to agree with your point of view.
What is a persuasive essay?
______________ is the feeling created by the work of literature.
What is mood?
Which is the proper meaning of the prefix "Semi."
A: Complete B: None C: Little D: Half
What is D: Half?
Well, I was going to tell you tomorrow, but it appears the cat is already out of the bag.
What is an idiom?
A ____________ clause cannot stand by itself. It does not express a complete thought.
What is a dependent or subordinate clause?
This form of writing involves a writer providing multiple perspectives for their reader, and even if they lean more towards one perspective over another, the overall intent is not necessarily to convince the reader of one way or another.
What is argumentative writing?
Authors use _____________ as a way of skipping back in time.
What is flashback?
Which is the proper meaning of the prefix "Pre."
A: Before B: After C: Easy D: Precious
What is A: Before?
"The sun smiled down upon the farmers." This is an example of ...
What is personification?
What is the punctuation is required: Tomas usually runs a seven minute mile __ however, he was slower this time due to a cold.
What is a semi-colon? ;
A type of writing that is done with the intention of teaching the reader about a specific topic or idea.
What is informative writing?
__________________ is used to hint at events to come in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
The suffix -able means: a. condition b. quality c. without d. can be done
What is D: Can be done?
"As I wandered that ribbon of highway" is an example of...
What is a metaphor?
Make these structures parallel. They spent the day hiking, swimming, and they had a picnic.
What is picnicking?
This form of writing is often used as an expression mode of writing, and can be characterized by stanzas, verses, and may or may not use a specific structure.
What is poetry?
A ______________ is something concrete that can stand for, or represent, an abstract idea.
What is a symbol?
The root 'cav' means: a. heap b. yield c. hollow d. move
What is c. hollow?