Literary Elements Parts of Speech PhrasesClausesMLAGrab Bag
2 A Character who is developed, but does not change through the course of the story What is a static character MAIN
3 The universal message of a story. Sometimes it can be a moral What is a theme MAIN
4 The way the reader feels when reading a story What is mood MAIN
5 The attitude of the author on the topic or ideas presented in the text What is tone MAIN
6 A contradiction between what is said and what is meant, or what the readers know and that the characters know. What is irony MAIN
7 The protagonist of the story What is the main character in the story who changes due to the conflicts presented MAIN
8 Internal and external What are the two types of conflicts MAIN
9 The ideologies associated with the time and place What is the setting MAIN
10 Describes a noun or pronoun What is an adjective MAIN
11 Describes a verb, adjective or adverb What is an adverb MAIN
12 For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So What are conjunctions MAIN
13 Takes the place of a noun and has an antecedent What are pronouns MAIN
14 Linking or action (transitive or intransitive) What are the types of verbs MAIN
15 Always follows a linking verb and renames the subject What is a predicate nominative (Subject Compliments) MAIN
16 Always follows a linking verb and describes the subject What is a predicate adjective (Subject Compliments) MAIN
17 NAACP VIP What is Mrs. Clifford’s crazy way to remember the parts of speech! MAIN
18 This part of speech always comes with an object What is a preposition MAIN
19 Infinitive, gerund, and participle What are verbals MAIN
20 To + a verb and acts as an adjective, adverb, or noun What is an infinitive MAIN
21 The crying baby fell from the crib. What is a participle MAIN
22 I love swimming in the summer! What is a gerund MAIN
23 Jackson, my student, was reading on his nook! What is an appositive phrase MAIN
24 They modify like an adjective or an adverb What is a prepositional phrase MAIN
25 An independent clause What is a complete sentence MAIN
26 A fragment or a part of a sentence What is a subordinate clause MAIN
27 They modify What do subordinating clauses do? MAIN
28 A noun clause What can too many of these do to make your writing sound awkward? MAIN
29 Begin with a W word most of the time What words signal a noun clause? MAIN
30 When it began to rain, I went in the house. What is a subordinate clause MAIN
31 I love chicken. What is an independent clause MAIN
32 I took the money when she gave it to me. What is an adverb clause MAIN
33 Many people who attend rock concerts love them. What is an adjective clause MAIN
34 Modern Language Association What does MLA stand for MAIN
35 To avoid plagiarism Why use a works cited page MAIN
36 Thesis statements should be written in this structure What is parallel MAIN
37 According to Twain, Huck states, “ She wants to ‘silivlize’ me” (34). What is an example of parenthetical documentation MAIN
38 Texts should be listed in alphabetical order What is the format for works cited page MAIN
39 12 Times New Roman; Double spaced What technical procedure for MLA MAIN
essay format What is the format of essay writing style for freshmen year? MAIN
41 Free Space! You’re a winner!!! MAIN
42 They ask the questions of which one, what kind, how many, and how much What do adjectives tell? MAIN
43 A, an, the Adjectives (articles) MAIN
44 “Anywhere a mouse can go” What is a phrase used to describe prepositions MAIN
45 Tell where, when, how, and to the extent What do adverbs tell? MAIN
46 Dialect This is a form of language spoken in a particular geographic area MAIN
47 Appeals to the 5 senses and uses descriptive words What is imagery MAIN
48 An image uses to represent something bigger than itself. What is a symbol MAIN
49 Gives hints to the reader of what might come. Typically it is a mood the reader receives What is foreshadowing MAIN