Poetry
Fig. Lang.
Writer's Mind
Writing Projects
Bonus
100
When two words end in the same sound, What is it?
100
What figurative language is depicted in this sentence?
"Her face is like a sunbeam,"
A) Personification B) Simile C) Hyperbole
Simile
Definition: A phrase that uses "like" or "as"
100
What are the three types of author's purpose?
1. Inform
2. Entertain
3. Persuade
100
When you write your own life's story what kind of writing is it?
What is an autobiography?
100
A competition, usually in a coffee house, where members of the community share 3 pieces of writing.
What is a poetry slam?
200
Who was the individual famous for writing sonnets?
William Shakespeare
200
What figurative language is depicted in this sentence?
"The leaves danced joyfully in the wind."
A) Metaphor B) Personification C) Hyperbole
Personification
Definition: Its giving human qualities to animals or non-living objects.
200
What are "Quotations" used for in writing, specifically creative works and novels?
What is dialogue?
Example From My Novel
Her delicate hands trembled slightly as she clasped them together, her face a canvas of suppressed emotions. "I have so much on this little mind," she said, her voice quivering. "Could you... stay a while?"
200
"The Catcher In The Rye" What kind of novel is it?
A) Fiction
B) Nonfiction
C) Autofiction
A) Fiction
200
When your friend or colleague reads your writing and makes suggestions of what to change.
What is peer editing / peer revision?
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300
What is a poem with 3 lines where the first and last lines have 5 syllables and the second line has 7 syllables?
What is a Haiku?
300
What figurative language is depicted in this sentence?
"I had so much homework. I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books home!"
A) Hyperbole B) Allusion C) Simile
Hyperbole
Definition: It is used when creating extreme exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.
300
What does this piece of Dialogue show?
"Howdy Mister what brings you round' these parts?"
What is Diction?
Definition: Speech style, such as slang or accent
300
You read an article in the paper about some questionable practices at the company for which you work. You disagree with the article and write a letter to the editor of the paper with your opposing viewpoint. What type of writing is it?
A) Persuasive
B) Narrative
C) Argumentation
Argumentation
300
What is the instructions and dialogue for a film or play?
What is a script?
400
What is a lyrical poem that praises a person, event or idea?
An Ode
400
What figurative language is depicted in this sentence?
"She thinks that she loves me, and Christopher Columbus thought he was in India."
What is an Allusion?
Definition: A reference to a famous piece of literature or a historical figure/event.
400
Which point of view is being depicted in this writing?
"Tim was mad at Shay. He blamed her. Shay just left without saying anything. She wrote a note and then left him."
A) First Person POV
B) Second Person POV
C) Third Person POV
C) Third Person POV
400
What is the official name for exaggerated truths or lies in headlines and news stories that grab the reader's attention?
What is yellow journalism?
400
What is the name of the citation style used in English classes?
What is MLA Citation?
500
What is a poem that expresses sorrow or lamentation for someone who has passed away?
An Elegy
500
What is this literary technique?
"Original Copy" "Jumbo Shrimp" "Silent Scream"
What is an Oxymoron
Definition: A phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each other.
500
What term BEST describes the process an author applies when they use practical methods to make dialogue sound real?
A) Constructing B) Reimagining C) Crafting
Crafting
500
You have a big exam for world history on Friday. You realize you haven't done any of the reading assignments. You spend all night reading several chapters from the textbook. What kind of writing is in your textbook?
A) Exposition B) Nonfiction C) Autobiographical
What is Exposition
500
When the subject does the action in the sentence they're the? ...
What is active voice?
