Figurative Language
Grammar and Punctuation
Books and Movies
Persuasive Techniques
Literary Devices
100

What is a simile?

A comparison (like or as)

100

What punctuation mark ends a question?

Question Mark

100

Who is the main character called in a story?

The protagonist.

100

What persuasive technique uses facts and statistics?

Logos

100

What is alliteration?

Repetition of beginning sounds. 

200

"The classroom was a zoo" is what figurative device

Metaphor

200

Which word is correct: “their,” “there,” or “they’re” for ownership?

Their

200

What is the problem in a story called?

Conflict or Complication

200

What is emotive language?

Words used to create emotion.

200

What is imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses

300

"The wind whispered through the trees" uses what figurative device

Personfication

300

What type of word is “quickly”?

Adverb

300

Name one feature of a fantasy story.

Magic, mythical creatures, imaginary worlds, etc.

300

“Everyone is buying this!” What persuasive technique is this?

Exaggeration or Bandwagon

300

"BOOM!" is an example of what literary device? 

Onomatopoeia 

400

What is hyperbole?

Extreme exaggeration

400

Fix this sentence: “the dog ran down the street”

“The dog ran down the street.”

400

What is an antagonist?

The character or force opposing the protagonist.

400

What is a rhetorical question?

A question asked for effect, not an answer.

400

What is foreshadowing?

Hints about future events

500

Identify the figurative language: "He was as fast as lightning" 

Simile

500

What is the subject in this sentence: “The old car broke down”?

The old car

500

What is the climax of a story?

The most intense or important moment.

500

What persuasive appeal focuses on trust or credibility?

Ethos.

500

What is symbolism?

When an object represents a deeper meaning