English 2 Midterm Review JEOPARDY Team 1 Team 2 Plot Elements Argument Writing Literary Terms Figurative Language Types of Writing $10 $20 $30 $40 $50

Answer $10 Plot Elements The turning point of a story; often the point of greatest emotional intensity.

Question $10 Climax

Answer $20 Plot Elements The beginning of a story; setting and characters are introduced Make sure you click directly on the hyperlink.

Question $20 Exposition

Answer $30 Plot Elements Part of the plotline where the protagonist attempts to overcome the conflict

Question $30 Rising Action

Answer $40 Plot Elements The ending of the story where all loose ends are tied up; we learn the outcome of the conflict.

Question $40 Resolution

Answer $50 Plot Elements Events of the story begin to solve themselves

Question $50 Falling Action

Answer $10 Argument Writing The writer’s position on an issue

Question $10 Claim

Daily Double How much do you wish to wager? Team 1 Team 2

Daily Double Answer Answers an opposing argument; used to disprove an argument

Daily Double Question Counterclaim/ Counterargument

Answer $30 Argument Writing Specific pieces of information that support a claim; can be quotes, facts, statistics, etc.…

Question $30 Evidence/ Reason

Answer $40 Argument Writing A point-by-point comparison between two alike things; are used to explain unfamiliar subjects

Question $40 Analogy

Answer $50 Argument Writing The use of similar grammatical structures to express ideas that are similar or equal in importance.

Question $50 Parallelism

Answer $10 Literary Terms A well-developed character who has many different personality traits

Question $10 Round Character

Answer $20 Literary Terms How the author feels about the subject matter of which they are writing

Question $20 Tone

Answer $30 Literary Terms A type of language spoken by a particular geographical region

Question $30 Dialect

Answer $40 Literary Terms A struggle between opposing forces

Question $40 Conflict

Answer $50 Literary Terms Revealing a character’s personality through their thoughts and actions

Question $50 Indirect Characterization

Answer $10 Figurative Language Giving a nonhuman character human traits, emotions, and actions

Question $10 Personification

Answer $20 Figurative Language A comparison of two unlike things not using “like” or “as”

Question $20 Metaphor

Answer $30 Figurative Language Descriptive writing that creates a picture in the readers mind; often appeals to the senses

Question $30 Imagery

Answer $40 Type Category 4 Title Here Truth is exaggerated for emphasis

Question $40 Hyperbole

Answer $50 Figurative Language A contradictory or absurd statement that reveals a truth

Question $50 Paradox

Answer $10 Types of Writing form of nonfiction writingthat encourages careful word choice, the development of logical arguments

Question $10 Persuasive

Answer $20 Types of Writing describe a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the reader's mind

Question $20 Descriptive Writing

Answer $30 Types of Writing Type of writing in which a story is told

Question $30 Narrative

Answer $40 Types of Writing The central point of an entire work; the most important impression about the work

Question $40 Main idea

Answer $50 Types of Writing Information in a sentence to decipher unfamiliar words

Question $50 Context Clues