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Complete the Sentence!
Complete the Sentence!
Define that Word!
Guess that Literary Element! (definitions)
Guess that Literary Element! (examples)
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The teacher had to ___________ the rude students for their derogatory language in the hallways.
What is admonish?
100
The young fans were able to access the backstage area, so Mr. Bieber fired his security crew; this wasn't the first time there was a ___________ in the security system.
What is breach?
100
brigand
What is a bandit, robber, or outlaw?
100
Stated or implied comparison between two relatively unlike things.
What is metaphor?
100
Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get!
What is simile?
200
My friend's mother was too ___________ to listen to her daughter's reasonable explanation for missing her curfew.
What is opinionated?
200
A garden full of __________ is easy to maintain and is budget friendly.
What is perennials?
200
commandeer
What is to seize for military or official use?
200
The narrator is an outsider who can report only what he or she sees and hears.
What is 3rd person objective?
200
Patrick struggles to accept his difficult relationship with his mentally unstable mother.
What is internal conflict?
300
His ___________ body motions woke him from his sleep; he must have been having a nightmare.
What is spasmodic?
300
I'm having a __________. I can't decide whether to study for my test or shop for the upcoming holiday.
What is dilemma?
300
diffuse
What is (v) to spread or scatter freely or widely (adj) wordy, long winded, or unfocused
300
1) The narrator is an all-knowing outsider who can enter the minds of all the characters. 2) The narrator is an outsider who sees into the mind of some of the characters.
What is 1) 3rd person omniscient 2) 3rd person limited?
300
It was a cold night in New York City. Ericka and her friends were excited to be in the middle of Times Square to see the ball drop. After all, it was 1999 and possibly the end of the world!
What is setting?
400
Although some people may have viewed the concert as a(n) __________ crowd of fans, many can argue that it was a huge success.
What is unbridled?
400
She has a reputation for being quiet and ___________ in investigating charges of child abuse.
What is circumspect?
400
relinquish
What is to let go, give up?
400
Define verbal, situational, and dramatic irony.
What is verbal - the contrast between what is said and what is actually meant situational - this refers to a happening that is the opposite of what is expected or intended dramatic - this occurs when the audience or reader knows more than the characters know
400
The open window from which Louise gazes for much of the story represents the freedom and opportunities that await her after her husband has died.
What is symbolism?
500
Many students dread the college application process because it can be ______________ and time-consuming.
What is cumbersome?
500
Many doctors have proven that malnutrition ___________ one to disease.
What is predisposes?
500
spurious
What is not genuine, not true, not valid?
500
Identify and define all five elements of plot.
What is exposition - introductory material which gives the setting, creates tone & mood, presents characters, and presents other facts necessary to understanding the story. rising action - series of complications - conflicts that build and lead up to the climax climax - the most dramatic point of the story. The protagonist often makes an irreversible decision. falling action - the events after the climax which close the story. Includes everything that happens after the climx and brings about the resolution. resolution - concludes the action and resolves the conflict.
500
According to the author, the 1930s was a pessimistic time period in American history.
What is tone?