Poe
What disease did many people die of in Poe's life?
tuberculosis
This figure of speech gives human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.
personification
to openly resist or refuse to obey
defy
"Things are rough all over"
Cherry Valance
Ponyboy and Sodapop are lucky because this prized possession regenerates.
What is their hair?
How old was Virginia Clemm, the cousin that Poe married?
13
This type of figurative language involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
hyperbole
very painful
excruciating
"It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night."
narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart"
In The Giver, what are the names of Jonas's closest friends?
Who are Asher and Fiona?
How does the victim die in "The Cask of Amontillado?"
He was buried alive.
This type of figurative language compares two different things using "like" or "as."
simile
an appearance of courage or confidence that someone shows in order to impress other people
bravado
"The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared."
Jonas
In Refugee, Josef celebrates this while on the boat.
What is his Bar Mitzvah?
What disease did the narrator have in "The Black Cat?"
alcoholism
This type of figurative language involves phrases that have a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words, like "break the ice."
idiom
a strong opinion or belief
conviction
"It's bye-bye to you, Gabe, in the morning."
Jonas' father
In Refugee, Ivan died in this way.
What is killed by sharks?
What year did Edgar Allan Poe die?
1849
This type of figurative language uses words that imitate the sound they describe, such as "buzz" or "sizzle."
onomatopoeia
of lowers value or quality
inferior
"I don't need your charity."
Ponyboy Curtis
In Refugee, Mahmoud's apartment building was destroyed this way.
What is by bombing?