Rockabye baby in the-- what? This vocab word means "tree branches."
What are boughs?
The character's maxim that was "I will work harder."
Who is Boxer?
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
A formal poem that reflects on death or another solemn theme-- like that of "Do Not Go Gentle" or "O Captain! My Captain!"
What is an elegy?
This author was known for his satire and wrote the book Animal Farm.
Who is George Orwell?
This word means "sensitive."
What is acute?
The pig that represents Leon Trotsky and is eventually chased off the farm.
Who is Snowball?
This is a tragic story about a mentally challenged man who agrees to participate in an experiment to increase his intelligence.
What is "Flowers for Algernon"?
Poems of this form would include "How Do I Love Thee?" and have fourteen lines and a specific rhyme scheme.
What is a sonnet?
This short story author often wrote dystopian works, not including his short story "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh."
Who is Ray Bradbury?
This word, one that Christ stated on the cross, means "abandoned" or "desolate."
What is forsaken?
These two symbols are on the flag for Animal Farm.
What are a hoof and a horn?
This is the type of point of view where the narrator is outside of the action and you can see everyone's thoughts.
What is third person omniscient?
This type of poem originated in Japan and is usually only three lines long.
What is a haiku?
This mysterious author wrote disturbing short stories like "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" as well as poems like "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee."
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
An adverb that could describe how students do their homework, this word means "without interest" or "spiritlessly."
What is listlessly?
This character represents the intellectuals in Russia who refused to do anything about the problems they saw until it was too late.
Who is Benjamin?
This is the technical term for the good guy/main character.
Who is the protagonist?
This type of poem is exalted verse with a single purpose and a single theme.
This poet was on fire-- not only did he write narrative poetry like "The Wreck of the Hesperus," he also wrote the well-known Christmas carol "I Heard the Bells."
Who is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
"Your kingdom come, your will be done," but in the King James Version-- this word means "your."
What is "thy"?
The propaganda technique that Minimus uses in his song "Comrade Napoleon"-- often used by Old Major in his speech.
What are Glittering Generalities?
This is the form of language spoken in a particular region-- in the south it would include words like "y'all."
What is dialect?
This type of poem is usually as long as a book, it tells a story, and often begins with an appeal to a muse.
What is an epic?
This Kentucky educator is most well-known for his autobiography "The Thread That Runs So True," but he also wrote short stories like "A Ribbon for Baldy."
Who is Jesse Stuart?