Narratives
Figurative Language
Round 2
Vocab Definitions
Round 2
Vocab Fill in the Blank
RACE
200

It is the verbal exchange between two characters?

A. plot

B. dialogue

C. conflict

D. resolution

B. dialogue

200

It is a comparison of two unlike things using like or as.

A. metaphor

B. hyperbole

C. alliteration

D. simile

D. simile

200

It means allowing too much bad behavior?

A. severe

B. lenient

C. immaculate

D. mandatory

B. lenient

200

The demonstrators were angry and showed _________ toward their opposition.

A. reverence

B. disagreeable

C. severe

D. malice

D. malice

200

It is the third step of the RACE writing strategy and where you give the reader your evidence to support your answer?

A. restate

B. answer

C. cite

D. explain

C. cite

400

It is the main struggle in the story that needs to be resolved?

A. theme

B. plot

C. conflict

D. resolution

D. conflict

400

It means to give human qualities to nonhuman things?

A. onomatopoeia

B. personification

C. adage

D. allusion


B. personification

400

If it is based on facts then it is what?

A. fanciful

B. malice

C. factual

D. disrespect

C. factual

400

The rusty, abandoned cars in the yard gave the place a __________ look.

A. slovenly

B. severe

C. opaque

D. immaculate

A. slovenly

400

It is the first step of the RACE writing strategy and really easy to do if you remove the question words from the writing prompt?

A. restate

B. answer

C. cite

D. explain

A. restate

600

It is the unfolding or solution to the main issue in a story?

A. theme

B. conflict

C. plot

D. resolution

D. resolution

600

It is a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as?

A. simile

B. metaphor

C. alliteration

D. hyperbole

B. metaphor

600

If it is very clean, neat, or tidy it is what?

A. repel

B. slovenly

C. transparent

D. immaculate

D. immaculate

600

Gil felt the penalty for being late was ________ and unfair.

A. reverence

B. repel

C. severe

D. posterity

C. severe

600

True/False

The first two steps of the RACE writing strategy form one complete sentence.

True

800

What is the purpose of a narrative hook?

A. to get the readers attention and create interest in the story

B. to provide comic relief

C. to give the reader background information

D. to catch a fish

A. to get the readers attention and create interest in the story

800

It is an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be understood literally?

A. personification

B. simile

C. metaphor

D. hyperbole

D. hyperbole

800

Someone who is agreeable and pleasant is said to be what?

A. opaque

B. congenial

C. kindness

D.reverence

B. congenial

800

The followers spoke with great ___________ for their beloved leader.

A. disrespect

B. factual

C. opaque

D. reverence

D. reverence

800

It is the last step of the RACE writing strategy and where you explain how your evidence supports your answer thereby showing your reasoning?

A. restate

B. answer

C. cite

D. explain

D. explain

1000

Which one of the following is not a narrative hook?

A. onomatopoeia

B. simile

C. question

D. action


B. simile

1000

It is a word that imitates the sound that it describes?

A. allusion

B. personification

C. onomatopoeia

D. alliteration

C. onomatopoeia

1000

To lure or tempt someone by offering them something they want is what?

A. entice

B. mandatory

C. repel

D. posterity

A. entice

1000

 A record of events was preserved for ___________.

A. disrespect

B. lenient

C. entice

D. posterity

D. posterity

1000

It is the second step of the RACE writing strategy and where you answer the question.

A. restate

B. answer

C. cite

D. explain

B. answer