Genres
What genre is a story that includes magical elements, mythical beasts, or worlds that could never exist in real life.
Fantasy
Baking bread requires following specific steps in order. First, activate the yeast and mix it with flour to form a dough. Next, let the dough rise until it doubles in size before shaping it into a loaf. Finally, bake the loaf in a preheated oven until it is golden brown.
Sequence
Something that is not experienced with the physical senses is...
Abstract
Give an example of a metaphor
Example: He was a lion on the basketball court
A poem with no set rhymes, lines, or stanzas is called a...
Free Verse
What genre is a story that creates a nervous, anxious, or excited feeling, making you wonder what will happen next.
Thriller/Suspense
Novels and films tell stories in fundamentally different ways. A novel uses words, allowing the reader's imagination to control the pace. A film, however, presents a specific visual and auditory world that the viewer experiences passively. The reader builds the world, while the director shows it.
Compare and Contrast
Identify the figurative language:
"You'd messed with the wrong man Detective. Wherever you go, I'll be there. I'll follow you to the ends of the Earth.
Hyperbole
What is a poem that has three lines with syllables in a pattern of five-seven-five called?
Haiku
What genre is the following:
When a bumbling detective accidentally arrests the mayor’s cat, chaos erupts in the town as everyone scrambles to find the missing feline.
Comedy
Cities often become "urban heat islands," being warmer than surrounding areas due to concrete and asphalt. A correction for this is the installation of green roofs. These vegetated rooftops provide natural insulation and cool the air through evaporation. This helps lower the city's temperature and improve air quality.
Problem and Solution
When the author gives a hint or clue as to what will happen in the future, it is known as...
Foreshadowing
A poem that is in the shape of the subject is known as what kind of poem?
Concrete
What genre is the following:
A single leaf fell from the towering oak, twirling through the golden air as if dancing to the rhythm of the autumn breeze.
Poetry
The storm surge was a terrifying, churning wall of brown water. It devoured the beach and road with a deafening roar. The powerful current ripped trees from the ground and shoved cars aside. It left behind a landscape of complete destruction.
Description
What three types of figurative language are being used in the following sentence:
The towering trees were dancing ballerinas in the wind, their verdant treetops swaying back and forth to the rhythm of the cool summer breeze; the moon their spotlight for their performance.
Metaphor, Personification, and Imagery
A creature of charm is the gerbil. / Its diet’s exclusively herbal. / It grazes all day / On bunches of hay, / Passing gas with an elegant burble.
What type of poem is this?
Limmerick
What genre is the following:
Paul Bunyan once sneezed so hard, it created the Grand Canyon in a single blast of air.
Tall Tale
The invention of the smartphone dramatically altered modern society. It has led to constant connectivity, changing how we socialize, work, and access information. However, this has also resulted in decreased face-to-face interaction and new concerns about privacy.
Cause and Effect
When the opposite of what is expected happens, it is known as...
Irony
A poem that tells a story about love or adventure and can also be musical is called...
Ballad