Lit Devices
A direct comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile
The basic grammatical elements needed for a complete sentence.
What is a subject and a verb
The Monkey King hated the smell of this in his cave
What are Monkey's
Shakespeare wrote 151 of these, and you have just written one.
What is a Sonnet
Which is the funnier teacher?
Who is Ms. Gehret
The physical and emotional traits of a character in the story, as described by the author and the other characters in the story.
What is characterization
ELA is an acronym that stands for:
English Language Arts
A long arduous journey we read together.
what is the Odyssey
This movement in poetry is derived from the beat poets and is very performative in nature
What is Slam Poetry
Ms. Gehret is one the rare teachers who enjoys a Monday because of this.
What is IR and Grammar
An indirect comparison of two objects.
What is a metaphor
these are different words to mean the same thing or have the same definition.
What are synonyms
Romeo's last name
What is Montague
Double Jeopardy
What is Juliet's last name
A sonnet has 3 of these with 4 lines in each
What is a quatrain
This is the allegiance Ms. Colvin has in the Star Wars universe
What is the Rebel Alliance
Double Jeopardy:
What is Ms. Colvin's favorite Star Wars franchise character?
a repeated sound at the beginning of a group of words.
What is alliteration
What are three common uses for colons?
Between hours and minutes when writing time.
To start a list or series
To indicate dialog in a play or to show what was said verbatim.
"Helen on 86th street" is about a character named Vida who wants to be the lead in the school play, Who is the character she wants to be?
Who is Helen of Troy
The three line poem written by Langston Hughes was titled this.
What is "Suicides' note"
These are the names of Ms. Gehret's and Ms. Colvin's children.
What are Isla, and Sebastian
A reference to an earlier work.
What is an Allusion
Define the three different spellings of this word:
There, Their, They're
What is:
There- over there - location
Their- this was their car- ownership
They're- they are- contraction of two words
"That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet." is said by which character the Shakespearean play we read?
Who is Juliet
Ms. Colvin's favorite movie of all time with such great poems as: Woman, Woman, Woman
What is So I Married an Axe Murderer
Out of all the movies in the Star Wars franchise, why is Rouge One the movie Ms. Colvin and Ms. Gehret choose to play in class?
What is a stand alone?
Triple Jeopardy: What real life event is Rouge One modeled on?