What figurative language is used in the following sentence?
Her voice was as clear as a bell.
Simile
100
The following sentence is an example of what part of the plot line.
Jean, a highschool student, was such a good swimmer that she was able to get a summer job as a lifeguard at the local pool.
exposition
100
What type of writing would you most likely use dialogue in?
Narrative writing
200
What does the prefix "in" mean?
not enough
200
What part of speech is the subject of a sentence?
noun or pronoun
200
What figurative language is used in the following sentence?
The storm was a furious beast coming our way.
Metaphor
200
When the author gives you a little insight as to what might happen later in the story, this is called?
Foreshadowing
200
This type of writing appeals to emotion and attempts to pull the reader to your side by providing them with opinions supported by facts and details.
Persuasive
300
What does the prefix "trans" mean?
to relocate
300
What is the main verb in this sentence?
Because she prepared, she is succeeding on the test.
succeeding
300
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
The breeze ruffled the baby's hair and kissed her cheek.
Personification
300
In what part of the strory are problems worked out so that the conflict is eliminated?
resolution
300
When writing a narrative piece, if we are using the words I, we, and me, we are writing in what point of view?
First Person Point of View
400
What does the prefix "mal" mean? -malfunction
bad
400
What are the adverbs in the following sentence?
The very happy visitors warmly and enthusiastically greeted Ty.
very, warmly, enthusiastically
400
What does "Pain in the neck" mean figuratively?
Someone is annoying you or getting on your nerves.
400
The point of highest tension or suspence describes what part of the plot line?
What is climax
400
The following sentence is a _____________ and can be used in persuasive writing.
One out of four teenagers work while going to school.
Statistic
500
What is the meaning of the root "dict", which is shared by contradict and dictate?
to speak
500
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
Hannah sad down and wrote a long e-mail to her father.
to
500
Under the weather is an example of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
500
The part of the plot line when all the loose ends of the story are put together is called?
The resolution
500
In a detective or mystery story, the author's main purpose is to?