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8th Grade Words
8th Grade Words
8th Grade Words
8th Grade Words
8th Grade Words
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anticipation, anxiety, or fear over what is going to happen next
What is "suspense"?
100
In plays written long ago, an owl hooting three times meant someone was going to die soon. This is an example of ________________________.
What is "foreshadowing"?
100
Novels, short stories, and news article are all examples of ___________.
What is "prose"?
100
A nun robbing a church would be an example of ______________.
What is "irony"?
100
Many people like Steven King movies because of the feeling of _____________ they experience while watching them.
What is "suspense"?
200
Imagery, idioms, similes, and metaphors are all examples of _______________ language.
What is "figurative"?
200
a writer's feeling or attitude about the subject or character
What is "tone"?
200
"The Good Ship Hopewell" represents the city of Hopewell. This is an example of _______________.
What is "symbolism"?
200
direct comparison of two unlike things - does NOT use "like" or "as"
What is "metaphor"?
200
the practice of using things to represent or stand for something else
What is "symbolism"?
300
restatement in different and usually simpler words
What is "paraphrase"?
300
If you do not ________________ the words of other writers when writing a research paper, you may be guilty of plagiarism.
What is "paraphrase"?
300
based on languauge that describes something by referring to something else
What is "figurative"?
300
something stated in a less forceful way than what is really meant
What is "understatement"?
300
Many of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories and poems have a dark and sinister ___________.
What is "tone"?
400
To say our current presidential election is a little crazy would be a huge ____________________.
What is "understatement"?
400
the repetition of similar vowel sounds in words that occur close together
What is "assonance"?
400
lyric poem, expressing the poet's thoughts and feelings on a serious subject, and written in formal language
What is "ode"?
400
the use of hints or clues that suggest what will happen later
What is "foreshadowing"?
400
John Keats wrote a beautiful poem about the fall season called "_______ to Autumn."
What is "ode"?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! EACH CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTION EARNS 500 POINTS! 1. Name the three remaining Republican candidates for President. 2. Name the two Democratic candidates for President.
Who are: 1. John Kasich, Ted Cruz, & Donald Trump 2. Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton
500
"Randy can't dance" is an example of __________________.
What is "assonance"?
500
"You are the sun , the moon, and the stars" is an example of a __________________.
What is "metaphor"?
500
contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
What is "irony"?
500
writing style where words are continuous and are not written in verse
What is "prose"?