Genre
This genre features magical or supernatural elements that do not exist in the real world.
fantasy
A comparison using "like" or "as."
simile
The time and place of a story.
setting
A brief, vivid description to create a picture in the reader's mind.
imagery
David's father has three sons. They are named Snap, Crackle and...
david
This genre often involves a crime that must be solved.
mystery
The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.
alliteration
The main character in a story.
protagonist
The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story.
foreshadowing
I must be broken before I am used.
an egg
This genre explores futuristic concepts, often involving advanced science and technology.
science fiction
Giving human traits to non-human objects.
personification
The sequence of events in a story.
plot
A scene set in a time earlier than the main story.
a flashback
Name three days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Yesterday, Today and tomorrow
This genre is based on historical events and characters but includes fictional elements.
historical fiction
An extreme exaggeration used for effect.
hyperbole
The struggle between opposing forces in a story.
conflict
A form of persuasive writing that appeals to reason.
logos
You live in a one story house made entirely of redwood, name the colour of the stairs.
THERE ARE NO STAIRS
This genre focuses on romantic relationships and emotional engagement.
romance
A play on words, often for humorous effect.
pun
The perspective from which a story is told.
point of view
A conclusion that resolves the plot of a story.
a denouement
I come once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years.
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