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What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Give an example of a concrete noun.
Apple, table, pen.
What is an abstract noun?
An idea or feeling.
Provide an example of an abstract noun.
Love, fear.
What is a verb?
An action or state.
What is a dynamic verb?
An action showing change.
Give an example of a dynamic verb.
He shouted.
What is a static verb?
A state or condition.
Provide an example of a static verb.
She feels sad.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
Provide an example of an adjective.
Bright (in bright sun).
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb or an adjective.
Give an example of an adverb.
Quickly (in she ran quickly).
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun.
Provide examples of pronouns.
He, she, it.
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
Give an example of a simile.
Eyes like stars.
What is a metaphor?
Saying one thing is another.
Provide an example of a metaphor.
He was a lion.
What is an extended metaphor?
A metaphor that continues over multiple lines.
Give an example of an extended metaphor.
His heart was a locked door.
What is personification?
Attributing human traits to things.
Give an example of personification.
The wind whispered.
What is zoomorphism?
Attributing animal traits to humans.
Provide an example of zoomorphism.
He growled.
What is anthropomorphism?
Attributing human traits to animals.
Give an example of anthropomorphism.
The cat danced.
What does symbolism represent?
Represents an idea.
Give an example of symbolism.
Dove = peace.
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration.
Provide an example of hyperbole.
Told you a million times.
What is irony?
The opposite of what is meant.
Give an example of irony.
A fire station burns.
What is alliteration?
Same starting sounds.
Provide an example of alliteration.
Big brown bear.
What is assonance?
Repetition of vowel sounds.
Give an example of assonance.
Light fire wire.
What is sibilance?
Repetition of 's' or 'sh' sounds.
Provide an example of sibilance.
She sells seashells.
What is consonance?
Repeated consonant sounds.
Give an example of consonance.
Lamp jumped dumped.
What is onomatopoeia?
Sound-like words.
Provide examples of onomatopoeia.
Bang, crash.
What are plosives?
Harsh b, p, t sounds.
Give an example of plosives.
Big bang boomed.
What does monosyllabic mean?
One-syllable words.
Give an example of a monosyllabic word.
Stop. Run.
What is visual imagery?
What you see.
Provide an example of visual imagery.
Golden sunset.
What is auditory imagery?
What you hear.
Give an example of auditory imagery.
Shrill scream.
What is olfactory imagery?
What you smell.
Provide an example of olfactory imagery.
Stench of decay.
What is gustatory imagery?
What you taste.
Give an example of gustatory imagery.
Bitter lemon.
What is tactile imagery?
What you touch.
Provide an example of tactile imagery.
Rough bark.
What is a declarative sentence?
A statement.
Provide an example of a declarative sentence.
I am tired.
What is an imperative sentence?
A command.
Give an example of an imperative sentence.
Get out now.
What is an interrogative sentence?
A question.
Provide an example of an interrogative sentence.
Are you okay?
What is an exclamatory sentence?
Expresses emotion or exclamation.
Give an example of an exclamatory sentence.
That's amazing!
What is exposition in narrative structure?
Introduction to the story, including setting and characters.
What does rising action do?
Builds tension in the story.
What is the climax of a story?
The turning point.
What is falling action?
The events following the climax.
What is resolution in a story?
Where the conflict is resolved.
What is the first person point of view?
The narrator is a character in the story.
Provide an example of first person point of view.
I walked in.
What is the second person point of view?
The narrator addresses the reader as 'you'.
Give an example of second person point of view.
You walk in.
What is third person limited point of view?
The narrator follows one character.
Provide an example of third person limited point of view.
He walked slowly.
What is third person omniscient point of view?
An all-knowing narrator.
Give an example of third person omniscient point of view.
He thought, she knew.
What is a protagonist?
The main character.
Provide an example of a protagonist.
Harry Potter.
What is an antagonist?
An enemy who opposes the protagonist.
Give an example of an antagonist.
Voldemort.
What is a foil in literature?
A character that contrasts with another character.
Provide an example of a foil character.
Draco to Harry.
What is pathetic fallacy?
Nature mirrors human emotions.
Give an example of pathetic fallacy.
Storms in sad scenes.
What is juxtaposition?
Contrasting elements placed side by side.
Provide an example of juxtaposition.
Poor man & palace.
What is a semantic field?
A group of themed words.
Give an example of a semantic field related to war.
War: gun, blood, soldier.
What is a motif?
A recurring image or idea.
Give an example of a motif.
Mirrors = identity.
What is tone in writing?
The writer's attitude.
Provide examples of tone.
Sarcastic, hopeful.
What is mood in literature?
The feeling the reader gets.
Give examples of mood.
Tense, joyful.
What is pacing in a story?
The speed of the story.
How does short pacing affect a story?
It makes the story feel faster.
How does long pacing affect a story?
It makes the story feel slower.