Poe
What disease did many people die of in Poe's life?
tuberculosis
This figure of speech gives human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.
personification
to openly resist or refuse to obey
defy
"Things are rough all over"
Cherry Valance
Ponyboy and Sodapop are lucky because this prized possession regenerates.
What is their hair?
Who wrote "The Lottery"?
Shirley Jackson
How old was Virginia Clemm, the cousin that Poe married?
13
This type of figurative language involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
hyperbole
very painful
excruciating
"It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night."
narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart"
In The Giver, what are the names of Jonas's closest friends?
Who are Asher and Fiona?
What role did SE Hinton play in the movie "The Outsiders?"
Dallas Winston's nurse
How does the victim die in "The Cask of Amontillado?"
He was buried alive.
This type of figurative language compares two different things using "like" or "as."
simile
To make a face showing pain or disgust, or a face that shows pain or disgust
grimace
"The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared."
Jonas
What was Tessie's last name in "The Lottery?"
Hutchinson
Who was the oldest person attending the lottery?
Old Man Warner
What disease did the narrator have in "The Black Cat?"
alcoholism
This type of figurative language involves phrases that have a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words, like "break the ice."
idiom
a strong opinion or belief
conviction
"It's bye-bye to you, Gabe, in the morning."
Jonas' father
Ironic name of the street where Miss Strangeworth lived in "The Possibility of Evil"
Pleasant Street
On what date did the lottery take place?
June 27th
What year did Edgar Allan Poe die?
1849
This type of figurative language uses words that imitate the sound they describe, such as "buzz" or "sizzle."
onomatopoeia
No longer used; out of date
obsolete
"I don't need your charity."
Ponyboy Curtis
Who was the name of the houseguest in "The Landlady?"
Billy Weaver
How many francs does the replacement necklace cost Madame and Monsieur Loisel in "The Necklace?"
36,000 francs
What is Edgar Allan Poe's best selling poem?
"The Raven"
What type of figurative language is this: jumbo shrimp, deafening silence, pretty ugly?
What is an oxymoron?
This is a literary device that shows a common repeating pattern or idea
What is motif?
"You know the rules. No jazz before the rumble."
Two-Bit
These are the names of Tessie's four children.
Eva, Bill Jr., Nancy, and Dave
Name all the greasers.
Sodapop, Darrel, Ponyboy, Johnny Cade, Steve Randall, Two-Bit Matthews, Dallas Winston