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Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Writing
Plot
Grammar
100
a comparison using like or as
What is simile?
100
The message about life the author wants us to understand.
What is theme?
100
A log of feelings or events.
What is a journal?
100
The introduction of a story.
What is the exposition?
100
A word that describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
200
When the first syllable of subsequent sentences start with the same sound.
What is alliteration?
200
A series of connected events in a story.
What is plot?
200
The part of an essay where you would find the supporting details (between the introduction and conclusion)
What is the body of a paper?
200
When one thing causes another.
What is cause and effect?
200
Give the part of speech of "happiness" in the following sentence: The students' grammar abilities gave the teacher much happiness.
What is a noun?
300
A comparison between two unlike things (the fog blanketed the valley.
What is metaphor?
300
Paragraphs in a poem.
What are stanzas?
300
The purpose or meaning of a character.
What is motive?
300
Charts or graphs to help organize thoughts.
What are graphic organizers?
300
Say the appositive in this sentence: Mike, an old friend, is coming to the party tonight.
What is "an old friend"?
400
An exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
400
A hint of what's to come.
What is foreshadowing?
400
A work of nonfiction on a single subject.
What is an essay?
400
When the conflict is resolved.
What is the resolution?
400
Tell which of the following words is a gerund. Swimming is one of my favorite hobbies.
What is swimming?
500
Reference to another work.
What is allusion?
500
Going back to past events.
What is a flashback?
500
A literary piece made up of dialogue.
What is a play?
500
The part of the plot that occurs after we are introduced the conflict of a story.
What is the rising action?
500
Tell which phrase is an infinitive phrase: I like to ski in Sun Valley.
What is to ski?