Elements of a Narrative & Literary Devices | Commonly Confused Words & Parts of Speech | Speak | Short Stories | Poems |
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Static Character
A character who remains the same throughout the action (usually a minor character) is called a...
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Noun
What part of speech is a "person, place, idea or thing" (PPIT)?
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1st Person POV
What Point of View (POV) is Speak written in?
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Kath and Mouse
Which short story had a pun for a title?
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Found poems take existing texts and refashion them, reorder them, and present them as poems.
What is a Found Poem?
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Climax
At this point of great suspense the character either succeeds or fails. This event determines the outcome of the narrative.
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Their
Which one is possessive? (there, their, they're)
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Syracuse, NY / Merryweather High (location)
Most likely 1999 (time)
What is the setting of Speak?
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Changing Batteries
Which short story did not have any verbal dialogue?
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To This Day
What was the name of the spoken word poem?
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The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.
What is personification?
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A word that describes/modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. They usually end in "ly". Ie. I walked to school QUICKLY.
What is an adverb?
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When Andy Evans tries to attack Melinda in the janitor closet and she fights back.
What is the climax of Speak?
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The Butterfly Circus
Which short story had the following quote: "the greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph" ?
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Dear Christine
What was the name of the choral reading poem?
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The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Ie. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is alliteration?
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A word that shows the relationship of a noun/pronoun to another word. They can indicate time, place or relationship. Ie. I left my homework ON the bus.
What is a preposition?
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She chews her nails and lips, sleeps a lot, and does not wash her hair very often.
What indirect characterization shows us that Melinda struggles with depression & anxiety?
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No! Sometimes a short story will end at the climax.
Does a short story always include a resolution?
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A visual poem
What kind of poem was E.E. Cumming's l(a?
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Person vs. Person, Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Society & Person vs. Themselves
What are the 4 types of conflict (external & internal) ?
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Affect is a verb or action word, and effect is a noun. If you use affect it is having an INFLUENCE on something and if you use effect it means the RESULT.
What is the difference between effect and affect?
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One theme of Speak is finding one's voice. Another theme in the novel is identity. The story can also be viewed as speaking out against violence and victimization.
What theme(s) are present in Speak?
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The Hockey Sweater
Which short story was a personal narrative?
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Nothing Gold Can Stay
Which short story had the following line: "Then leaf subsides to leaf” ?
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