Elements of a Narrative & Literary Devices Commonly Confused Words & Parts of Speech Speak Short Stories Poems
100
Static Character
A character who remains the same throughout the action (usually a minor character) is called a...
100
Noun
What part of speech is a "person, place, idea or thing" (PPIT)?
100
1st Person POV
What Point of View (POV) is Speak written in?
100
Kath and Mouse
Which short story had a pun for a title?
100
Found poems take existing texts and refashion them, reorder them, and present them as poems.
What is a Found Poem?
200
Climax
At this point of great suspense the character either succeeds or fails. This event determines the outcome of the narrative.
200
Their
Which one is possessive? (there, their, they're)
200
Syracuse, NY / Merryweather High (location)
Most likely 1999 (time)
What is the setting of Speak?
200
Changing Batteries
Which short story did not have any verbal dialogue?
200
To This Day
What was the name of the spoken word poem?
300
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.
What is personification?
300
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?
300
When Andy Evans tries to attack Melinda in the janitor closet and she fights back.
What is the climax of Speak?
300
The Butterfly Circus
Which short story had the following quote: "the greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph" ?
300
Dear Christine
What was the name of the choral reading poem?
400
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?
400
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?
400
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?
400
No! Sometimes a short story will end at the climax.
Does a short story always include a resolution?
400
A visual poem
What kind of poem was E.E. Cumming's l(a?
500
Person vs. Person, Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Society & Person vs. Themselves
What are the 4 types of conflict (external & internal) ?
500
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?
500
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?
500
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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