Short Stories
The reason the Baroness disobeyed her husband and snuck out of the castle.
What is "to visit her lover"?
The literary device that uses the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
What is alliteration?
The juror who said, "I'm gonna kill you!"
Who is juror 3?
The advertising technique that uses slogans or simple phrases that sound good but provide little or no information due to the vagueness of the message or the positive connotations of the words.
What are "glittering generalities"?
Fill in the blank: "__________ going to the movie theatre tomorrow to watch the new Zendaya movie."
There, They're, Their
What is "they're"?
The final line in the short story, Charles.
What is, "There is no Charles in Kindergarten."
What is "Keep Ya Head Up"?
The juror who could not make up his mind until the last second.
Who is juror 12?
The advertising technique that attempts to convince the audience that something is good because “everyone” is buying into it.
What is "bandwagon"?
The student who, during a game of Scattergories, used a slang term for the letter "G" and had Ms. Barbera unknowingly read it aloud to the class.
Who is Claire B.?
The name of the scientist that Barney has fired.
Who is Tayloe?
The literary device used to place two things close together with contrasting effect.
What is juxtaposition?
The juror who sees his job as protecting America from immigrants.
Who is juror 10?
The advertising technique where the ad asks a question in which no response is expected or desired (the answer is obvious).
What is "rhetorical questions"?
The student who asked Ms. Barbera for more marks on an assignment if she made her cry.
Who is Nora?
The short story that outlines the danger of blindly following tradition.
What is The Lottery?
The motif included in the collection of poems, Junebat.
What is a butterfly?
The juror who empathized with the accused because he was also born in the slums.
Who is juror 5?
The advertising technique in which the ad compares a person or a product to another without the other half of the comparison.
What is "unfinished comparisons"?
The student who asked Ms. B if she was married and, when she said "no," responded with, "makes sense."
Who is Timo?
The name of the short story narrated by a young boy who observes his stubborn mother get into a "stand-off" because of her identity.
What is "Borders"?
The literary device that reveals a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What is allegory?
The juror who handed out the cough drops.
Who is juror 2?
The technique that plays on our desire for fancy items and the “good life.”
What is "snob appeal"?
The kind of animal Ms. Barbera rescued outside of the school with her car keys.
What is a husky?