What literary term represents the problem or struggle in a story?
Conflict
Define Foreshadowing:
Dropping hints or clues about what is going to happen later in the story.
What literary term does this picture represent?
Irony
"The stars dances playfully in the moonlit sky", is an example of what literary term?
Personification
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of time..." (Charles Dickens, Tale of Two Cities), is an example of what literary term?
Juxtaposition
What literary term uses objects or colors to represent big ideas?
Symbolism
Define Theme:
The big idea of a story.
What literary term does this image represent?
Pun
"The snow is a white blanket", is an example of what literary term?
Metaphor
What literary term often leads to a characters downfall?
Hubris
Define Assertion:
To state the purpose of the paragraph
Define Citation:
To show evidence which is used to support claims
Define Explication:
A thorough explanation of citations
Define Interpretation:
A discussion of how the provided citations support the assertion
Define Transition/Conclusion
To rephrase the assertion, and leave the reader with something memorable
Give an example of a pun:
Give an example of a metaphor:
Give an example of personfication:
Give an example of Irony:
Give an example of theme:
How many animals did Moses take onto the ark?
None. Noah was the man in the story, not Moses.
Does Britain have a 4th of July?
Yes, they do. And a July 5th, and a July 6th...
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest was still the highest even though it had not been discovered yet.
A rooster laid an egg on top of the barn roof. Which way did it roll?
It didn't roll - Roosters don't lay eggs.
If there are 6 apples and you take away 4, how many do you have?
The four you took.