Allusions
Allusions 2
Allegories
Analogies
Sports
Movies Mr. Pool Watched in 2020
100
What is an allusion?
A reference to something mythological, religious, literary, or historical.
100
Welden and Chris keep saying "I can fix that!" What kind of allusion are they making.
Literary
100
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Allegory
100
Analogies can be these kinds of figures of speech?
Idiom
Simile
100
You can knock out your opponent and his queen.
Chess-Boxing
100
In 2020 I finished watching all of these movies about a wooly mammoth who is friends with a sloth and a sabertooth tiger.
Ice Age
200
A reference to a character or event from a story, TV show, movie, or song.
Literary
200
He was mightier than Zeus.
Mythological
200
This story about a young girl who falls into a rabbit hole and meets a variety of characters. The story serves as an allegory for the corruption of the Victorian era, especially the scene involving the Queen of Hearts.
Alice in Wonderland
200
Glove is to hand as Hat is to _________
Head
200
You win not so much by having the best hand, but by not getting gored. Oh, and by being the last man at the table. Brings new meaning to Texas Hold 'Em
Cowboy Poker
200
I watched a movie from every decade since 1900 with the exception of which one?
1900
1910
1920
1930
I have never watched a movie that was released from 1910-1919.
300
Reference to a key figure or event that has happened throughout time.
Historical
300
Montag's life paralleled that of Job's.
Religious
300
There's no place like home in this allegory for Populism.
Wizard of Oz
300
"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity."
They are a necessity and are beneficial in growth.
300
This Lithuanian couple has mastered the art of what sport?
Wife-carrying
300
Which one of these movies did I not watch in 2020:
Time of the Apes
Blacula
Fat City
Ed
Ed
400
A reference to an event or figure, usually from the Greeks or Romans.
Mythological
400
Someone hasn't been this shocked since Ben Franklin had his key and his kite (You see it right?)
Name one of the two allusions used here. Bonus for both.
Historical
Literary
400
Aslan is a religious allusion in this children's story that is really about the life and death of Jesus.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
400
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get."
Explain
If you randomly eat a box of chocolates without looking, you might eat something that is good, but you may eat something gross in the process. Good comes with the bad.
400
The record for ferret-legging is 5 and a half hours. What do you do in ferret-legging?
Put a ferret in your pants, tie the bottoms so they can't escape, and then see how long they can scratch and bite you until you finally give up.
400
Shortly before school was sent online in March, I watched this movie for the first time. You might get to watch it in March too...if we all don't get sent home again.
The Outsiders
500
A reference to an event or figure from books like The Bible, Quran, or the Veda.
Religious
500
Jacob thinks he's "Too cool!" He's no Todd
Literary
500
This Dr. Suess book is clearly an allegory about the dangers of deforestation, non-renewable resources, and harming the environment, not just about a tiny orange mustached creature trying to protect his home.
The Lorax
500
Yellow is to color as Newspaper is to sources?
Explain the analogy
They are both primaries:
Yellow (Primary color)
Newspaper (Primary source)
500
Shin-Kicking
500
2020 helped me get caught up on having watched every movie about Tyler Perry dressing up as a woman.
Madea