What is alliteration?

When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter

The sequence of events in a story

A struggle between opposing forces

a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later

The conversation between characters in a work of literature

The central idea; the "message"

A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect

Compares two unlike things to reveal a quality or aspect

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What is alliteration?
The sequence of events in a story
The feelings a reader gets from the story
When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter
The central or dominating idea
2
What is the plot?
The main character
The perspective from which a story is told
The sequence of events in a story
The conversation between characters
3
The opponent or enemy of the main character is the...
simile
symbol
protagonist
antagonist
4
What is conflict?
A struggle between opposing forces
Conversation between characters
Clues or hints about something that is going to happen later
The way an author reveals a character's personality
5
Introductory paragraphs should start with a....
summary
hook
bridge
thesis
6
An object, setting, event, animal, or person that is itself, but also has another meaning is a
flashback
plot
symbol
metaphor
7
Foreshadowing is...
a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later
describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
a struggle between opposing forces
the environment of the story (place, time, location)
8
The main or central character in a work of literature is the...
theme
protagonist
antagonist
flashback
9
What is dialogue?
The sequence of events in a story
The conversation between characters in a work of literature
The central or dominating idea
When two unlike things are compared using like or as
10
What is a theme?
The sequence of events in a story
A struggle between opposing forces
The central idea; the "message"
A comparison using like or as
11
What is the means through which an author reveals a character's personality?
Personification
Mood
Characterization
Alliteration
12
Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human qualities/emotions:
characterization
alliteration
personification
mood
13
An example of oxymoron is....
A dumb cow
Awfully nice
Happyily joyful
A scared squirel
14
On the storytelling arc, the longest part of the story is called the....
introduction
rising action
conflict
falling action
15
Where a story takes place (time period, location, characteristics of surroundings) is its...
Point of View
Mood
Setting
Conflict
16
The perspective from which the story is told is the...
mood
point of view
setting
conflict
17
When a writer inserts a scene into a story that occurred before the present time, it is a...
dialogue
point of view
flashback
symbol
18
What is a simile?
The main or central character in the story
A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as
The feelings a reader gets from the story
The way an author reveals a character's personality
19
Using language to portray sensory experiences using the five senses is...
personification
onomatopoeia
foreshadowing
imagery
20
What is hyperbole?
Describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
The feelings the reader gets from a story
The way an author reveals a character's personality
21
Introductory paragraphs should start with a....
bridge
summary
hook
thesis
22
What is a metaphor?
Language used to portray sensory experiences using 5 senses
The central or dominating idea
A comparison using like or as
Compares two unlike things to reveal a quality or aspect

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