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100

This word is the simple subject in the sentence:

When the movie ended, everyone applauded.

What is movie.

100

This is a word for conversation in writing.

What is dialogue.

100

This is a short story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.

What is a parable.

100

This is the atmosphere an author creates using descriptive language, the feeling a reader gets when reading a passage.

What is mood.

100

Why do we use literary devices and figurative language?

What is because it makes the story more interesting. 

200

This word is a part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun.

What is an adjective.

200

This term refers to an idea or image that appears frequently in a story.

What is a motif.

200

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll tootsie pop?

What is 3.


200

This word means the author's attitude towards the text or subject matter, how the author feels about what they're writing about.

What is the tone.

200

This is the definition of allusion.

          

What is something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize.

300

This type of phrase includes a preposition, a noun, and any modifiers that describe where, when, or how something happens. 

What is a prepositional phrase.

300

This is a horrible place where everything has gone wrong.

What is a dystopia.

300

This type of character is seen in a story over and over again, as a mentor, bully, or hero.

What is an archetype.

300

In the sentence "The food arrived quickly" what part of speech is the word 'quickly'?

What is an adverb.

300

This is a literary device that gives an object/animal human thoughts, feelings, and attitudes.

What is personification.

400
This is the term for words that sound the same but mean something different. 

What are homonyms.

400

This term describes a comedy in which everything is absolutely absurd and often involves deception or miscommunication.

What is a farce.

400

This is the correct word to use in this sentence:

She reads for a/an hour every day.

What is an.  

400

This word describes the type of sentence of the following:

That is awesome!

What is exclamatory.

400

The _______ character is the opposite of the protagonist character, often a villain, but not always. 

What is the antagonist.

500

This part of speech describes a verb.

What is an adverb.

500

'The wind whispered secrets' is an example of this figurative language term.

What is personification.

500

This is a literary device that gives the audience a hint or sign of the future.

What is foreshadowing.

500

A complete sentence includes at least these 3 things.

What is a noun, verb, punctuation.

500

This term is the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences to create emphasis/make an emotional impact.

What is anaphora.