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Authors 20 Questions!

What is the name of the girl Gary Paulson dated in Girls? Elaine

Who is the author of Mother and Daughter? Gary Soto

Who is the author of The Smallest Dragonboy? Anne McCaffrey

Who is the author of Antaeus? Borden Deal

When an author gives the reader a hint or clue about what may happen is known as? Foreshadowing

A struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces is a … Conflict

The most emotional or suspenseful moment of a story is a … Climax

The last part of a story is known as the … resolution

Where the cobras lived was… the garden.

What was the name of the ghost ship the men thought might be off the coast of their island? The Flying Dutchman

Who were the two figures who were speaking to one another at the end of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street? aliens

What is the name of the man who was shot in The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street? Pete Van Horn

What are the two parts of a setting? Time and place.

Literary Terms 20 Questions!

A struggle or problem in the plot of a story. Conflict

Indirect characterization The way a writer reveals him/herself by what people are like by telling about their speech, actions, appearance, etc. Indirect characterization

A series of related events, each event connected to the next, like links in a chain. Plot

A struggle against some outside enemy or some internal problem. Conflict

Sentence Structure 20 Questions!

Sentences Structure Which is this Sentences Structure Which is this? Although the cost was little, the team paid the price. Complex Sentence

Sentences Structure Which is this Sentences Structure Which is this? Under the bridge the hobo savored his stew. Simple Sentence

Sentences Structure Which is this Sentences Structure Which is this? Even though the food was plentiful, the Pilgrims ate little venison, and the Indians ate only a little fish. Compound-Complex

Sentences Structure Which is this Sentences Structure Which is this? Under the Tuscan moon the freedom fighter led his men to victory, and the Nazis tried to stop him. Compound

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