Literary Devices
"The trees whispered" is an example of what?
Personification
Beneath his sunglasses and sweater, the cartoon beagle Joe Cool is better known as whom?
Snoopy
If I say "colon", what overarching organ am I referring to?
The Large Intestine
This artist's "Lemonade" lost best album to Adele in 2017. Since then, Apple Music has ranked it as the tenth best album of all time.
Beyonce
Kimonos, sushi, sumo wrestling
Japan
"Analogy" is the broader name for these two figures of speech, used to show similarity between two things, sometimes in an exaggerated way
Similes and metaphors
This dog shocked everyone with his basketball skills in the 1997 family comedy named after him
Air Bud
Besides your tongue, where in your mouth can tastebuds be found?
Cheeks/Roof
In 2014, Kendrick Lamar lost best rap album to this white artist, leading to controversy and even a public apology for winning.
Macklemore (& Ryan Lewis)
Kung Fu, Peking Duck, Hanfu
China
Placing two contrasting things, ideas, or characters side by side to highlight their differences is known as what?
Juxtaposition
You'd be surprised to know this dog has spent less time in prison than his best friend, Martha Stewart.
The largest cell in the human body can be found in what organ system?
The reproductive system (ovum)
Cardi B famously beat out this Travis Scott album for album of the year in 2019 despite Scott's album having double the streams, denying his closest chance at an award out of his 10 failed nominations
Astroworld
Kimchi, hanbok, gayageum
South Korea
Shakespear and comic books have a deep love for this device in common; we tend to credit Shakespear with the creation of dozens of these devices
Onomatopoeia
All of the dogs in the movie Up, except Doug, are named after what?
Greek Letters
Debated for centuries, scientists currently believe this organ is used to store helpful gut bacteria, though many people live without it.
The appendix
Ignoring audio engineers and composers, this Icelandic alternative artist is tied with Snoop Dogg at 16 for most nominations without a win in the modern era
Bjork
Khao Soi, Chong Kraben, Ranat Ek
Thailand
Charactonyms, the act of naming a character after their specific traits, are most famously associated with which classical author?
Charles Dickens
The name of Obama's portuguese water dog that recently passed away at the age of 13.
Sunny
The king of the lymphatic system, this organ filters and stores blood, recycles nutrients, and fights infections
The Spleen
She is considered the most successful artist to never win a Grammy when considering streams, garnering over 40 billion streams and 12 nominations without a win.
Nicki Minaj
Khuushuur, deel, morin khuur
Mongolia