Figurative Language
An author uses repetition to create..
What is emphasis
Hints of what is to come later in the story is called..
What is foreshadowing.
The plot refers to..
What is the series of events, conflict, and action in a story.
The paragraphs in poetry are called.
What is a stanza.
True or false: 80% of people dream in black and white.
What is FALSE. Only 12% of people dream in black and white.
The definition of a hyperbole
What is extreme exaggeration.
Bonus 100 points for an example!
A person who is facing a severe tornoado, is in what type of conflict?
What is person VS. nature.
The part where the major problem/conflict is solved, usually the highest point of action
What is the climax.
An ellipse "..." is used for this purpose
What is an ellipsis shows that something has been left out/left unsaid. You can use an ellipsis when you're quoting someone to show that you've omitted some of their words.
True or false: Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don’t drift apart
What is TRUE.
"The chatter of the class drove me nuts" is an example of what type of figurative language
What is onomatopoeia.
100 points for What is a hyperbole.
100 points for What is an idiom.
Person VS. Self conflict is also referred to as...
What is internal conflict.
When the reading comprehension question is asking you to identify the MAIN idea you are identifying the...
What is the theme.
Give a definition of a pronoun.
What is a word that can replace a noun in a sentence (they, them, their, he, she).
The average number of shark attacks per year globally. (within 10 +/-).
DAILY DOUBLE ( the group must decide how much money they are going to wager)
What is around 80
"The approaching car's headlights winked at me" is an example of what type of figurative language.
What is personification.
What is meant by the term denouement?
Which point of view can see into the minds and thoughts of ALL the characters.
What is third person omniscient.
A sentence fragement is...
What is incomplete or short sentences.
Bonus 100 points if you can say WHY a sentence fragment may be used in writing.
What is the most shop-lifted food item in the US?
What is CANDY.
The definition of an allusion
A reference to a person, place, or event from literature, sports, history, movies, or the arts.
Bonus 100 points for an example!
Explain indirect characterization
What is describes a character through their thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue.
What is irony?
What is an event that seems deliberately contradictory to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.
Bonus 100 points if you can give an example of something ironic.
A dash (-) is used for what purpose in writing.
What is to set off an idea or an afterthought.
What is the original name for the hashtag symbol (#) ?
What is the octothorpe.