Literary Devices
The following sentence contains what type of literary device?
When the little boy had to get a shot, he was as brave as a lion.
Simile
Who wrote The Cat in the Hat?
Dr. Seuss
Which fast food chain's logo is "the golden arches"?
McDonald's
In The Outsiders, the brothers' names are Ponyboy, Darry, and _________.
Sodapop
What does it mean for a person to be fickle?
Change their mind frequently
Which words in the following sentence exemplifies the meaning of "alliteration"?
Some people prefer pizza for breakfast.
people prefer pizza
A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express
On which side of the road do people in Australia drive?
left
In what decade does The Outsiders take place?
1960s
DAILY DOUBLE
If you eradicate a disease, what have you done?
Wiped it out.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
The following are all examples of what type of literary device?
A fire station burns down.
A marriage counselor files for divorce.
A pilot has a fear of heights.
Irony
What is the name of the third book in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer?
Eclipse
What is the geometric shape of a STOP sign?
octagon
In what U.S. city was Edgar Allan Poe born?
Boston
If a person is melancholy, how is that person feeling?
Sad or gloomy
The following are all examples of which type of literary device?
I've told you a million times.
I have a mountain of homework.
hyperbole
DAILY DOUBLE
Which famous playwright wrote in iambic pentameter?
Shakespeare
Who wrote The Odyssey?
Homer
In Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, what does the soothsayer warn Julius Caesar about?
Hint: Beware the _________ of March.
Ides
What is dentophobia?
Fear of dentists
The following are examples of what type of literary device?
He has the patience of Job.allusion
Henry David Thoreau wrote about life in the woods in Massachusetts in what iconic 1854 work of nonfiction literature?
Walden
In which book of the Bible is the story of Balaam and his talking donkey found?
Numbers
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How did the farmer's wife injure the Three Blind Mice?
She cut off their tails with a carving knife.
If you are myopic, you are
nearsighted