Point of View
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Literary Devices/Figurative Language
Literary Elements
Grammer Slammer
100

Point of View can be described as.. 

Perspective in which a story is told

100

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (a.) very popular or famous 1. tang 2. begrudge 3. iconic 4. fate

What is Iconic?

100

The comparison of two unlike items using 'like' or 'as' is a _______. Ex: Joe sprinted like a steak of lightning across the road.

What is Simile? 

100

What is a person or an animal found in stories?

What is Characters?

100

I ain't never laughed so hard.

"I've never laughed so hard." 

200

Which Point of View do you use these pronouns? (I, my, and we)

What is First Person? 
200

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (verb) to notice or become aware of something 1. subtle 2. perceive 3. nurture 4. consistent

What is Perceive?

200

To compare two unlike items without using 'like' or 'as' is a _______. Ex: Joe is a streak of lightning.

What is Metaphor?

200

When and where the story takes place is known as the story's ______?

What is Setting? 

200

Stacys mom made her too sandwiches for lunch. 

Stacy's mom made her two sandwiches for lunch. 

300

There are two types of third person POV:

What is Limited and Omniscient? 

300

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (n.) a medicine taken to stop the effects of a certain poison 1. tackle 2. lark 3. primeval 4. antidote

What is Antidote? 

300

When an author creates a vivid picture in the mind of the reader by using words, it is called ______.

What is Imagery?

300

What is a problem in a story called that at least one character has to overcome?

What is Conflict? 

300

How long you lived in Wilmington Delaware.

"How long have you lived in Wilmington, Delaware?"

400

Which POV does the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of more than 2 characters? 

What is Third Person Omniscient? 

400

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (adj.) of little significance when compared to an overall purpose 1. expendable 2. primeval 3. finicky 4. stagnate

What is Expendable?

400

When a physical object stands for something else, this is an example of using _____. Ex: A red rose stand for love.

What is Symbolism? 

400

When a conflict has been solved at the end of a story, this is called the _________.

What is Resolution? 

400

Miss. Bendo is gonna circle around the classroom before starting teaching.

Miss. Bendo is going to circle around the classroom before she starts teaching.

500

Where do we see second person POV mostly? 1. narrative fiction 2. news articles 3. manuals/instructions 4. nonfiction stories

What is manuals and instructions? 

500

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (verb) to be said or believed to do something 1. dupe 2. consistent 3. repute 4. disclaim

What is Repute?

500

What is an exaggeration that makes a point? Ex: I've told you a million times to use sunscreen!

What is Hyperbole? (extra point for example)

500

What is the main message, idea, or life message of a story? Ex: 'There Is No Place Like Home'

What is Theme? 

500

I watched TV took the dog for a walk drove to the grocery store to get dinner.

I watched TV, took the dog for a walk, and drove to the grocery store to get dinner.