Fahrenheit 451
The temperature at which book paper burns.
What is Fahrenheit 451?
Guess the literary device: "With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene...".
What is a metaphor?
This is the number of jurors who must agree on a verdict.
What is 12?
This term describes a person with an incredibly charismatic "vibe" or the ability to attract others, likely shortened from the word "charisma."
What is Rizz?
If Mildred Montag were alive in 2026, she wouldn’t just watch "the family" on parlor walls; she’d likely be addicted to this 15-second scrolling video app.
What is TikTok (or Reels)?
This character is fully addicted to technology, "family" screens, and sleeping pills.
Who is Mildred?
Guess the literary device: "The electric thimble moved like a praying mantis on the pillow"
What is a simile?
This juror is the first in the play to vote "Not Guilty."
Who is Juror #8?
This noun refers to a metaphysical "score" or social currency that fluctuates based on an individual's poise, cool demeanor, or successful execution of a difficult task.
What is Aura?
In 12 Angry Men, Juror #10’s rant about "those people" would likely get him "this" on social media today for his public display of prejudice.
What is "Canceled"?
According to Beatty, this was the first American fireman.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Guess the literary device: "The books leapt and danced like roasted birds".
What is a simile?
The type of knife that is crucial evidence to the case.
What is a switchblade?
This term describes a sudden, visceral feeling of disgust or repulsion toward someone—often a romantic interest—triggered by a trivial or mundane action they performed.
What is The Ick?
Montag’s "Seashells" were a 1953 prediction of this modern, noise-canceling Apple product that many students wear in the halls today.
What are AirPods?
This natural creature symbolizes rebirth and cleansing for Montag's world.
What is the phoenix?
This literary device is used when Montag describes the city as having "a great whirling whisper".
What is personification?
This juror is a bigot who bases his vote on prejudice against people from the slums.
Who is Juror #10/#3?
Derived from a specific creator's name, this noun describes the act of taking a portion of a peer's food or belongings, specifically framed as a "tax" within a social hierarchy.
What is Fanum Tax?
In Fahrenheit 451, Faber says people want "information without the effort." In 2026, many students use this AI tool to get instant answers instead of reading the text.
What is ChatGPT?
These are the three things Faber says are missing from society
What are quality information, leisure, and the right to act?
The concept of a "dead alive thing" (referring to the Mechanical Hound) is this literary device.
What is a paradox?
The reason the old man could not have heard the body fall.
What is the sound of the passing El train?
This term describes a surrealist, nonsensical subculture of content characterized by "brain rot," often used to dismiss an entire genre of humor that prioritizes absurd visual patterns and repetitive sounds over traditional narrative structure.
What is Skibidi?
This term describes the internal state of a person who has completely detached from reality to favor a self-constructed, idealized narrative—effectively functioning as a modern synonym for a "manifested" cognitive dissonance.
What is Delulu?