English Jeopardy

Short Story Literary Literary

Definitions Grammar
Elements Devices Terms

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500 500 500 500 500

Definitions for 100

Define:
Dormant
Definitions for 200

Define:
Evanescent
Definitions for 300

Define:
Nihilism
Definitions for 400

Define:
Hubris
Definitions for 500

Define:
Superfluous
Short Story Elements
for 100
What could this be defined as?:
“The 6 foot Englishman of a giant
known as Joseph Joestar.”
Short Story Elements
for 200
Define:
The central idea or belief
Short Story Elements
for 300
Define:
Sequence of Events
Short Story Elements
for 400
What is this an example of?:
“The snow that raced down the window
set the tone for a long, moody day.”
Short Story Elements
for 500
What is this an example of?:
“A feud between Jonathan and Dio that
would defend the Joestar legacy.”
Literary Devices
for 100
What is this an example of?:
“The tree danced in the wind.”
Literary Devices
for 200
Define:
A writer’s selection of words.
Literary Devices
for 300
Define:
Asserts the opposite of what the
character knows to be true, but is
understood by the reader.
Literary Devices
for 400
What is this also referred to as?:
A long short story.
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for 500
What is this an example of?:
“Their cross above the fireplace
provided comfort and guidance in their
home.”
Literary Term for 100

The opposite of:

Nonfiction
Literary Term for 200

What could this be an example of?:

“Princess Leia gives her husband, Han
Solo, a hug and kiss goodbye.”
Literary Terms for 300

Also known as:

The Falling Action (of a plot)
Literary Term for 400

Define:
Fiction meant to deliver a belief or
position of some sort.
Literary Term for 500

Define:
The associations and implications of
a word or phrase.
 Grammar for 100

What punctuation marks are between

this sentence?:
“We should probably go, it’s getting
late.”
 Grammar for 200

Insert a comma in the appropriate place:

“In regards to the new policy I believe we
need to address the working environment.”
 Grammar for 300
What error is occurring here?:
“He looked down the tunnel and saw lights
coming from it’s entrance and what the lights
were was a car driving down at top speed.”
 Grammar for 400

What error is occurring here?:

“Firing her wand towards the enemy
dragon.”
 Grammar for 500

Insert the appropriate punctuation

mark:
“The cool air rested on her face it made
it’s way in through the open window.”
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A state of rest or inactivity

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Passing out of sight, memory, or

existence
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Complete denial of established

authority and institutions.
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Excessive pride or self-confidence;

leading of demise in Greek Tragedies
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Unnecessary, especially through

being more than enough.
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A Character
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Theme
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Plot
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Setting
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Conflict
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Personification
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Diction
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Dramatic Irony
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Novella.
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(Oxymoron would also be acceptable)
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Symbol.
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Fiction
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Foreshadowing
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Denouement
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Didactic Fiction
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Connotation.
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Quotation marks
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“In regards to the new policy, I believe

we need to address the working
environment.”
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Sentence Fragment
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A Run-On Sentence
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“The cool air rested on her face; it

made it’s way in through the open
window.”
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