LITERARY DEVICES
What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?
A simile
What’s wrong with this sentence: 'Their going to the store.'
'Their' should be 'They're'
In the famous TV show Friends, Joey Tribbiani often asks, 'How you __?'
'Doin'
What do you call a joke that plays on words?
A pun
🌍 + 📜
World Literature
What do you call the central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work?
A theme
Identify the mistake in this sentence: 'I can’t believe I just seen that movie.'
'seen' should be 'saw'
In Harry Potter, what phrase does Ron Weasley use to express shock or disbelief?
'Bloody hell'
Rearrange the letters in "listen" to form another word related to hearing.
Silent
🤔 + 📚
Critical Thinking
This term refers to the mood implied by word choice and the way that the text makes the reader feel.
Tone
Fix this error: 'Your the best friend ever!'
'Your' should be 'You're'
Complete this lyric from The Beatles: 'All you need is __.'
'Love'
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
Incorrectly
🖊️ + ✒️ + 📝
Creative Writing
This technique involves appealing to the reader’s senses by describing sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings.
Imagery
Correct this sentence: 'There going too fast too!'
'There' should be 'They're'
What’s the catchphrase of the character Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory?
'Bazinga'
What word starts with an "e," ends with an "e," and usually contains only one letter?
Envelope
🧠 + ⚡
Brain Storm
What literary device is used when giving human characteristics to non-human objects?
Personification
What's wrong with this: 'Its a beautiful day!'
'Its' should be 'It's'
In The Hunger Games series, what is the famous three-word phrase that Katniss Everdeen uses to challenge the Capitol and show her defiance?
'I volunteer as tribute'
What’s a five-letter word that becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
🕵️♂️ + 🕵️♀️ + 📝
Text Analysis