Poetic Devices
What is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in a phrase?
Alliteration
Winners of the CBW local contest move on to which organization?
The Virginia Writers Club
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Who wrote 'The Call of the Wild'?
Jack London
"Not all those who wander are lost."
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
What is the CBW email address?
CBWreply@gmail.com
What is the term for a poem or phrase that does not follow a regular meter or rhyme scheme?
Free Verse
Name the three categories that contestants can submit under?
Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry
Who wrote 'Beloved', a novel about the legacy of slavery?
Toni Morrison
"We are all fools in love."
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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Where on the Chesapeake Bay Writer's website can you find the latest happenings?
The Events Tab
What is a poem that mourns the death of a person or laments a tragic event?
Elgy
What are you not allowed to put on your submission to the Golden Nib?
Your name or any identifying marks.
Who wrote 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'?
Gabriel García Márquez
"We accept the love we think we deserve."
he Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Who do you contact if you want to be on the Neal Steele Radio show?
Patti Procopi
What is a direct comparison between two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
Name the font name, size, and spacing needed to submit to the Golden Nib?
Times New Roman, Twelve, Double-Spaced
Who wrote 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'?
Oscar Wilde
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Where on the Chesapeake Bay Writer's website do you find information about CBW members who do presentations?
The Speaker’s Bureau
What literary device is used when non-human objects are given human qualities or actions?
Personification
What is the word/line count for each of the three categories?
Fiction – non-fiction 3500 words. Poetry 50 lines.
Who wrote 'The Sun Also Rises', a novel about the Lost Generation?
Ernest Hemingway
"Big Brother is watching you."
1984 by George Orwell
What is the Category and deadline for the current CBW anthology in the works?
Halloween, Monday, June 30th.