$100 $500 $400 $200 $300 $200 $300 $500 $400 Lit. Devices Elements of Fiction Genres More Devices Pot Luck CLICK HERE FOR FINAL JEOPARDY
Sometimes this classroom is a real icebox.
What is a metaphor? $100
He swallowed his pride and apologized to the girl.
What is an idiom? $200
Over the hill, under the bridge, through the woods went the train.
What is parallelism? $300
Calling oneself the “greatest student in Caruso history” would be a good example of this.
What is hyperbole? $400
He hated to admit it, but the baby was pretty ugly.
What is an oxymoron? $???
This is the universal or main message an author tells in a story.
What is theme? $100
This is a conflict that a character has in his/her own mind; others can’t see it.
What is Person vs. Self ? $200
Complications and problems start to occur during this stage of plot.
What is rising action? $300
In this “all knowing” POV, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.
What is omniscient? $400
The main character, often the “good guy” in a story.
$500 Who is the protagonist?
Stories of this genre take place during modern times; readers can easily relate to the problems.
$100 What is a realistic fiction?
This story of a real person’s life requires a lot of research by the author.
$200 What is a biography?
Foreshadowing clues are critical in this genre for the plot to move forward.
$300 What is mystery?
The characters in this genre may solve a problem by using magic.
$400 What is a fantasy?
In this genre, real people and events are mixed in with fictional characters.
$??? What is historical fiction?
The stairs moaned and groaned as we climbed them.
$100 What is personification?
“ I want to sit a spell fo’ I go right to eatin.”
$200 What is dialect?
The author’s attitude or feeling towards a topic is called this.
$300 What is tone?
Winning the $20 million lottery was a pleasant way to spend an evening.
$400 What is understatement?
Nobody goes to that restaurant; it’s too crowded.
$500 What is paradox?
The pounding wave rolled in and splashed the child’s face, giving her welcome relief from the hot burning sun.
$100 What is imagery?
Characters are introduced and the setting is established in this stage of plot.
$200 What is exposition?
This device, often comic, pokes fun at human practices through irony and wit.
$300 What is satire?
These false clues are a key component of mysteries.
$400 What are “red herrings”?
An author tells a brief story or ____________ to make a point.
$500 What is an anecdote?
Author’s Craft
These three strategies can be used to create suspense.
What are: 1.Dangerous action 2. Pacing 3. Foreshadowing