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Devices
200

How many letters are in the alphabet?

26

200

What did Gatsby want?

all permitted:

1. The green light

2. Money

3. Daisy

4. The American Dream

200

Refers to the author’s word choice

Diction
400

What is a word in the English language with which no other words rhyme?

Orange

400

Boom! Slam! Pow! are all examples of this, a word that imitates the sound it refers to

Onomatopoeia

400

"Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers" is an example of what?

Alliteration

600

What is the main character in a story called?

Protagonist

600

According to Forbes magazine in 2004, who was the first author to become a billionaire from their work?

J.K. Rowling 

600

A reference within a literary work to another event, person, place, or artistic work

Allusion

800

What is the most commonly used letter in the English language?

The letter 'e'

800

Who is the author of the Odyssey?

Homer

800

"The whole world is going to hell in a handbasket" is an example of what literary device?

Hyperbole or Idiom

1000

What is the dot over the letter "i" called?

the Tittle!

1000

Name one play by William Shakespeare (that is not Romeo & Juliet)

Answers may vary



1000

A character who has qualities that oppose another character, usually the protagonist. This is often used to accentuate their different characteristics. 

Foil

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