Narrative techniques
What is the term for hints or clues an author gives about what will happen later in the story?
What is foreshadowing?
What do we call the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
What is alliteration?
What is the purpose of an expository essay?
What is to explain, inform, or teach?
Who is the author of The Odyssey?
Who is Homer?
What type of book is Night?
What is a memoir?
What do we call the struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot?
What is conflict?
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is known as what?
What is personification?
: What do we call the sentence that states the main point or claim of the essay?
What is the thesis statement?
What is the name of Zaroff’s assistant who helps him with the hunt?
Who is Ivan?
What is the main conflict Elie faces in Night?
What is his struggle to survive and keep his faith during the Holocaust?
When an author interrupts the plot to show something that happened earlier, what technique is used?
What is a flashback?
A comparison using “like” or “as” is called what?
What is a simile?
Evidence in an expository essay should always be followed by what?
What is elaboration or explanation?
What is the name of the island where Rainsford becomes trapped?
What is Ship-Trap Island?
What does the “night” in the title symbolize?
What is darkness, loss of faith, and suffering?
What narrative technique reveals a character’s personality through speech, thoughts, actions, and appearance?
What is indirect characterization?
What is the repetition of vowel sounds within words called?
What is assonance?
What organizational structure shows cause-and-effect relationships?
What is cause and effect?
What is the name of Odysseus’ wife who waits for him for 20 years?
Who is Penelope?
What rhetorical technique does Wiesel use when he repeats the phrase “Never shall I forget…”?
What is repetition/anaphora?
What technique builds tension by withholding key information or slowing down events?
What is pacing?
When a word imitates a natural sound (like bang, buzz), what technique is being used?
What is onomatopoeia?
What technique helps writers stay focused on their main idea by using clear, logical paragraphs?
What is organization or transitions?
What flaw or weakness does Odysseus show when he taunts the Cyclops after escaping?
What is hubris or excessive pride?
What is the purpose of Wiesel writing Night?
What is to bear witness so the world never forgets the horrors of the Holocaust?