Vocabulary
"I walked into the bakery, and something fragrant caught my nose's attention." Select the best definition of fragrant below:
A.) Bland
B.) Good-smelling
C.) Gross
D.) Sweet
What is good-smelling?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
The rhyme scheme is figured below:
"I have seen roses damasked, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;
And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks."
What is an ABAB scheme?
A book that someone writes about themselves.
What is an autobiography?
The age of Mr. C... also follows the phrase "Catch-"... this number.
What is 22?
"Dean had invited one of the world's most prominent fishermen to visit his boat, and he hadn't bothered to tell me?!" Select the closest meaning of prominent below:
A.) Hidden
B.) Regular
C.) Odd
D.) Famous
What is D.) Famous?
An extreme exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole?
A group of lines in a poem is called this.
What is a stanza?
The tribute from district 1 who comes very close to killing Peeta.
Who is Cato?
Mr. C's first name.
What is Thomas?
Merriam Webster give this word's definition as: "strikingly out of the ordinary"
A.) Normal
B.) Different
C.) Violent
D.) Outlandish
What is D.) Outlandish?
"Wanna go fishing later? I need to blow off some steam."
This type of figurative language is featured above.
What is an idiom?
This type of poem is featured below:
"We play jeopardy.
Mr. C is super rad.
School's almost over!"
What is a haiku?
If a film is non-fiction, it is usually called this.
What is a documentary?
The college that Mr. C graduated from.
What is the University of Central Florida (UCF)?
Imagine my chagrin when a whiz kid from Dayton made all A's in the first quarter while I made two B's and a C+. Select the best definition of chagrin below:
A.) Sick, ill
B.) Sad, depressed
C.) Disappointment, humiliation
D.) Confused, can't remember
What is C.) Disappointment, humiliation?
"That idea is dead" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
A poem where the first letter in each line is a consecutive letter of the alphabet is called...
What is an abecedarian?
The Harry Potter series was written by this author.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This person is Mr. C's favorite student.
Who is... Mr. C doesn't have favorites and loves ALL his students!!
This is the longest word in the English language.
What is antidisestablishmentarianism?
"I'm the most humble person on the planet" is an example of this type of figurative language, where two things that are opposites are blended sarcastically.
What is irony?
"Green buddhas
On the fruit stand.
We eat the smile
And spit out the teeth."
This item is being described in the poem above.
What is watermelon?
The best-selling book of all time.
What is the Bible (5-7 billion copies)?
This is Mr. C's favorite chocolate bar.