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Round 1
Parts of Speech
$200
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun.
$400
This word functions as a name for a place, person, or thing.
$600
This connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
$800
These words show the relationship of a noun to another word in the sentence.
$1000
This specific type of word modifies a verb, adjective, or another of its own kind.
Punctuation Marks
$200
This mark indicates the end of a declarative sentence.
$400
This mark is used to introduce a list, a definition, or an explanation.
$600
This mark creates a pause stronger than a comma but weaker than a period.
$800
This mark is used to indicate a direct quotation.
$1000
This mark is used to separate items in a list or independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
Syntax
$200
This grammatical error happens when a sentence lacks a subject or verb.
$400
This structure contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
$600
This occurs when two independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation.
$800
This grammatical rule requires that the number of the noun performing the action must match the number of the action word.
$1000
This grammatical term refers to a word or phrase that renames or provides extra information about a noun immediately preceding it, often set off by commas.
Literary Devices
$200
This figure of speech uses like or as to make a comparison.
$400
This device involves giving human traits to non-human objects.
$600
This is an obvious and intentional exaggeration used for effect.
$800
This is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
$1000
This is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as.
Famous Authors
$200
He wrote the epic poem The Odyssey.
$400
This British playwright wrote Romeo and Juliet.
$600
He authored the classic American novel The Great Gatsby.
$800
This author created the dystopian world of 1984.
$1000
She penned the gothic masterpiece Frankenstein at age eighteen.
Writing Terms
$200
This is the main message or central idea of a piece of writing.
$400
This term refers to the sequence of events in a literary work.
$600
This is the turning point or the most intense moment of a story.
$800
This is the atmosphere or emotional quality of a literary work.
$1000
This is the perspective from which a story is told.
Double Jeopardy
Parts of Speech
$400
A word that takes the place of a noun.
$800
These denote action or state of being in a sentence.
$1200
This is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun.
$1600
This represents a word expressing strong feeling or emotion.
$2000
This grammatical category includes words like 'a', 'an', and 'the' that function as markers for nouns.
Punctuation Marks
$400
This mark is used to connect two words into a compound.
$800
These marks are used to indicate omitted text in a quote.
$1200
This long dash is used to indicate a break in thought.
$1600
This mark is used to show possession or omission of letters.
$2000
This pair of marks is used to enclose parenthetical information.
Syntax
$400
The use of identical grammatical constructions for related ideas.
$800
The placement of a modifier so it is unclear which word it describes.
$1200
The category of verbs where the subject receives the action rather than performing it.
$1600
A sentence composed of two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
$2000
This type of verbal phrase consists of a preposition followed by a verb form and functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Literary Devices
$400
The use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea.
$800
This is an arrangement of words that creates a rhythmic pattern.
$1200
A recurring element that helps develop a theme.
$1600
This is a brief reference to a person, event, or place in literature.
$2000
This literary device features the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, such as in the phrase 'the rain in Spain'.
Famous Authors
$400
He authored The Old Man and the Sea.
$800
This Russian author wrote War and Peace.
$1200
This novelist wrote Beloved and captured the American experience.
$1600
She is known for the complex psychological insights in Middlemarch.
$2000
This author created the masterful stream-of-consciousness novel Ulysses.
Writing Terms
$400
The choice of words and phrases in speech or writing.
$800
The author's attitude toward the subject matter.
$1200
The final resolution of the intricacies of a plot.
$1600
A struggle between opposing forces.
$2000
This technique involves placing hints or clues early in a narrative to suggest events that will occur later, building anticipation without revealing the outcome.
Final Jeopardy · Linguistic History
This linguist and philosopher coined the term generative grammar in the mid-20th century.
