Antonyms/Synonyms
What is a synonym for happy?
a) excited
b) joyful
c) laughing
Which part of the sentence is a simile?
“She was as bright as the sun.”
"Bright as the sun"
What part of a play tells you when and where the story takes place?
setting
The literary element described here: “The story begins in a small town during summer vacation.”
What is setting?
Which word means to do again in the sentence?
“We need to fix the car because it broke down.”
repair
What word is an antonym for fast?
a) speedy
b) super speed
c) slow
What is the metaphor in this sentence comparing?
“The classroom was a zoo this morning.
What part of the play tells the story through events that happen one after another?
This is the sequence of events that happen in a story, from the beginning to the end.
What is the plot?
Which word means before?
“We should have the pre-meeting before lunch.”
Pre-meeting
Give an example of a synonym for the word hard in this sentence:
“The test was really hard."
Possible answers:
Difficult, challenging
Does this sentence contain a simile or a metaphor?
“The wind was like a howl from a wolf.”
simile
What part of a play is this showing?
“Character 1: ‘This is going to be fun!’
Character 2: ‘I can’t wait!’”
Dialogue
The term for the final part of a story where loose ends are tied up and the main conflict is resolved.
What is resolution?
Which word in the sentence is the antonym of brave?
“The boy was too scared to go into the dark room."
scared
What doest he metaphor in this sentence mean?
“He was a giant compared to his friends.”
He was taller than his friends.
What part of a play tells the lesson or main message?
theme
This literary element refers to the part of the story that is the turning point when everything changes.
What is climax?
Which word in the sentence is a synonym for begin?
“We will start the game after the bell rings.
start
What does the metaphor “Time is a thief” mean?
“We didn’t realize how much time had passed while we were playing.”
Time passes quickly and takes away moments without us noticing.
In this line from a play, the part that gives stage directions: Emma: (softly, to herself) "It's over."
What is softly, to herself
This literary element refers to the events that happen after the climax, leading to the resolution of the plot.
What is falling action?