Grammar Police
Main Character Energy
Not Literally, Bro
What's The Point?
Quite Poetic, tbh
Is There A Problem Here?
100
"The student completed the assignment," is the sentence written in active or passive voice?
Is this written in an active or passive voice?
Active
100
What is direct characterization?
When an author directly tells the reader what a character is like.
100
What is figurative language?
Language that is used imaginatively rather than literally.
100
Define theme.
An insight or message about life that is conveyed through the details of a story.
100
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem
100
What is internal conflict? Give an example.
A struggle that happens within a character's own thoughts or feelings.
200
Identify the adjective in this sentence:
"The nervous student entered the classroom."
Nervous
200
If an author tells us that a character has brown eyes, works as a teacher, and loves to read, what type of characterization is being used?
Direct characterization
200
"I am as happy as a songbird in spring time!"
What type of figurative language is being used?
Simile
200
What is the difference between an explicit theme and an implicit theme?
An explicit theme is directly stated, while an implicit theme is suggested through story details and must be inferred by the reader.
200
What is an enjambed line?
A line that does not have a complete thought. The thought flows to the next line.
200
What is external conflict? Give an example.
A struggle between a character and an outside force, such as another person, nature, or society.
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What is the difference between active voice and passive voice?
Active voice emphasizes who or what performs the action. Passive voice emphasizes what the action is being done to.
300
What type of characterization is used when readers learn about a character through what they say, do, and think?
Indirect characterization
300
"The wind whispered my name as the cold breeze kissed my cheek."
What figurative language is being used?
Personification.
300
A story shows a character making mistakes, learning from them, and becoming more responsible. Which of these could be the story's theme?
A. Life is hard.
B. Growing up often requires learning from mistakes.
C. Mistakes are problems.
D. The story takes place at school.
B. Growing up often requires learning from mistakes.
300
Name two structural choices a poet can use to affect how a poem is read.
line breaks, line length, stanza length, or punctuation.
300
A character is nervous about fitting in at a new school and struggles with their own fear and self-doubt. Is this an example of internal or external conflict?
Internal conflict.
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Identify the adverb in this sentence:
"The student quietly entered the classroom."
Quietly
400
In First Day Fly, the author gives readers clues about the main character through his thoughts, actions, and reactions to his first day of school. What type of characterization is primarily being used?
Indirect characterization
400
"The night was frigid. The dense forest was as unforgiving as my thoughts, swallowing everything in its path."
What kind of tone would these words most likely create?
A negative, dark, tense, or foreboding tone.
400
What is a possible theme of First Day Fly?
-True self-expression and confidence come from the way we see ourselves, not the way others see us.
-First impressions are important.
400
Why might a poet intentionally use a short line break instead of putting the same words on a longer line?
To create emphasis, control pacing, create pauses, highlight a word or idea, or affect the poem's meaning.
400
In First Day Fly, the main character is dealing with the pressure of looking good for his first day of school. What type of conflict is most closely connected to his thoughts and feelings about the experience?
Man vs. self / internal conflict
500
Identify the participle AND infinitive:
Running through the hallway, Maya hurried to catch the bus.
Participle: running
Infinitive: to catch
Running is a participle because it describes Maya. To catch is an infinitive because it is to + the base form of the verb.
500
Compare the characterization of the main characters in The Banana Tree and First Day Fly. How do the authors reveal what each character is experiencing without simply telling the reader everything about them?
Both authors use indirect characterization through the characters' thoughts, actions, dialogue, reactions, and experiences.
500
In "Bird" by Liz Berry, how do the poet's figurative language and word choices help communicate the speaker's feelings or the poem's tone?
Figurative language helps the reader understand the speaker's symbolic transformation into a bird taking flight-- she is finding herself and her voice. The tone is inspiring yet bittersweet (growing up is essential, but it means saying goodbye to an old version of yourself)
500
Compare the themes of "Bird" and "Ode to Teachers." What do both poems suggest about growing up or experiencing change?
Theme: Finding your voice can be difficult, but it is necessary to step into your true identity.
500
Compare the structure of Bird by Liz Berry with Ode to Teachers by Pat Mora. Which poem best uses structure to emphasize tone and meaning?
Bird is more rhythmic, predictable, and free than Ode to Teachers, which is more uniform and predictable. Bird uses structure to symbolize a bird taking flight.
500
Explain a conflict from one story or poem we have read in class (Banana Tree, First Day Fly, Bird, or Ode to Teachers) and how that conflict contributed to the main character's rite of passage.
Gustus had to save his banana tree to make his dad understand how important buying shoes was to him.
[First Day Fly] the main character had to find value in his appearance.
[Bird & Ode] the speaker had to overcome an obstacle to find their voice.