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Genres
Types of Sentences
Elements of a Story
Literary Devices
Parts of Speech
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a literary work produced by the imagination, not necessarily based on fact.
What is fiction?
100
Every functional sentence includes these two parts which convey who or what and the action that is important.
What is a subject and a predicate
100
The turning point in action where the main character is confronted by the problem and must make a choice.
What is the climax?
100
Comparison using "like" or "as"
What is simile
100
I, you, he, she, it, they, we...
What are pronouns?
200
a literary work based on fact
What is non-fiction?
200
these sentences simply make statements
What are declarative sentences?
200
Significant events and actions that build suspense.
What is rising action?
200
comparison of two or more things without using words of comparison
What is metaphor?
200
Ouch! or Hooray! Whoa! Or wow!
What is interjections?
300
a literary work written to convey ideas or emotions through the use of condensed language
What is poetry?
300
these sentences ask questions.
What are interrogative sentences?
300
significant events or actions that follow the climax of the story and lead to the resolution of the story.
What is falling action?
300
The choice and use of words in speech or writing.
What is diction?
300
Over, through, across, between, into, on top of...
What are prepositions?
400
a literary work of fiction that includes the use of dialogue and stage direction
What is Drama?
400
give commands and requests.
What are imperative sentences?
400
The way the story is brought to a realistic, satisfying, or thought-provoking conclusion.
What is the resolution?
400
a form of a metaphor in which a lifeless object, an animal or an idea is made to act like a human.
What is personification?
400
And, but, or, nor, for, so, yet, although, until, since
What are conjunctions?
500
Shakespeare's literary work Julius Caesar.
What is historical drama?
500
express strong feelings or emotions.
What are exclamatory sentences?
500
the opening that sets the tone, estabilishes the setting, introduces the characters and often suggests the conflict.
What is the exposition?
500
the repitition of beginning consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
500
Slowly, frequently, later, here
What are adverbs?