"The sun smiled down on the city" is an example of this term.
What is Personification
100
Susie likes to go to shopping. The word: Susie
What is a noun.
100
Something you write to explain only the key details in a story.
What is an objective summary.
100
The central idea or topic that you learn from the story.
What is theme.
100
Hercules, Odysseus, and Percy Jackson are examples of this type of hero.
What is an epic hero.
200
"I am so full that I am never eating again!" This is an example of this exaggeration term.
What is Hyperbole
200
Josh scored a touchdown! He is very athletic. The word: athletic.
What is an adjective.
200
A statement you provide in the introduction to an essay.
What is a thesis statement.
200
This type of conflict: The sniper struggles with the decision to eat a sandwich with the risk of being shot.
What is internal conflict.
200
The metaphor, "Summer was dead" from The Scarlet Ibis does this about the end of the story.
What is foreshadow.
300
"Her eyes sparkled like diamonds" is an example of this term.
What is a simile
300
The dog ate my homework. The word: ate.
What is a verb.
300
An essay in which you provide information and facts.
What is an informative essay.
300
Opposite of the protagonist, General Zaroff, from The Most Dangerous Game, would be considered this.
What is the antagonist.
300
An idea of feeling a word invokes. Example: My baby sister did her typical crying all night last night. The word "typical" indicates that it is normal behavior for the baby to cry.
What is connotation.
400
In Poe's the Tell-Tale Heart “I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him.” This is an example of this term.
What is irony
400
I would like to go shopping, but I don't have any money. The word: but
What is a conjunction.
400
An essay in which you form an argument.
What is an argumentative essay.
400
The narrator in The Scarlet Ibis is this type of character.
What is a complex character/dynamic character.
400
An educated guess or observation. Example: Hercules says feels like he "doesn't belong." We can "do this term" and guess that Hercules will find his place in the world.
What is making an inference.
500
"Donald Duck" "Spongebob Squarepants" and "Mickey Mouse" are examples of this term.
What is alliteration.
500
Steve scored a parking spot near the beach entrance. The word: near
What is a preposition.
500
You use this to support your essay.
What is citations/examples from the text.
500
Edgar Allen Poe's short stories would be considered scary and dark as an example for this term.
What is tone.
500
Examples include:
Harry Potter is to entertain.
NY Times Article is to inform.