Poetry
The rhythm of a poem is called the....
What is meter?
This part of the plot is the height of the main conflict.
What is the climax?
This type of character is someone we don't know much about and they don't grow. They just serve one purpose.
What is a flat character?
The cat jumped over the moon.
The word "cat" is this part of speech.
What is a noun?
She handled that problem like a boss.
Is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a simile?
I cannot go to school today
Said Little Peggy Ann McKay
I have the measles and the mumps
A gash, a rash, and purple bumps!
Is an example of this rhyme pattern.
What is AABB?
In this section of the plot, the main conflict of the story is no longer present.
What is the resolution?
This type of character is someone we know a lot about, but they do not grow or change over the course of the story.
What is a static character?
The cow jumped over the moon.
The word "jumped" is this type of speech.
What is a verb?
Pow! Bam! Whomp!
Is this type of figurative language, often used in comic books.
What is onomatopoeia?
A little, itty bitty tree in the forest topples.
Is an example of this poetic sound device.
What is consonance?
This section of the plot goes between the climax and the resolution.
What is falling action?
This type of character is the most interesting; we know a lot about them and they grow or change throughout the story. We usually root for them.
What is a dynamic character?
Mrs. Stodd Knapp danced joyfully looking at her students' midterm grades.
The word "joyfully" is this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
When no one had their homework done, there were flames on the sides of Mrs. Stodd Knapp's face and smoke came out of her ears.
Is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
The big black bear bled blood
Is an example of this poetic sound device.
What is alliteration?
In this part of the plot, the reader learns who the characters are, where the story is set, and other important details.
What is the exposition?
This type of character is often seen in a supporting role; we know a lot about them and they can surprise us. They experience conflict, but they don't necessarily shift as much as their counterparts.
What is a round character?
The incredible Mrs. Stodd Knapp designed such a fantastic jeopardy game that all her students received "A"s on their midterms.
The word "incredible" is this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
This type of figurative language appeals to all five senses.
What is imagery?
Young love mud run
Is an example of what poetic sound device?
Assonance (repeated vowel sounds)
What is the inciting incident?
This is the classic battle in a drama, story, or other piece of literature. In order to have conflict, we must have one of these vs. one of these.
What is a protagonist vs. antagonist?
The cow jumped over the moon.
The word "over" is this type of word.
What is a preposition?
I felt the warm embrace of the sun as the fresh spring air healed and invigorated my spirits.
Is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification?