What is the term for a comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as', such as "My bed is as comfortable as a cloud"?
A simile
100
What is the term for the pattern of rhyme that a song or poem follows, such as ABAB CDCD?
Rhyme scheme
100
This character gives Algernon a female companion named Minnie, who he bites and injures in his maze.
Fay
100
The main idea or moral of the story is referred to by what term?
The theme.
100
This is the only animal in the world that cannot jump.
The elephant.
200
What is the term for a question that is only asked for effect, and no answer is actually expected, such as "What part of the word 'no' don't you understand?"?
A rhetorical question
200
Mood is a poet's use of language that creates a mental picture by appealing to the reader's five __________.
Senses
200
This character did not recognize Charlie after his operation, and treated him as if they'd never met.
Matt
200
Name 3 different kinds of conflict (person vs. ______)
Person vs. person, self, society, technology, supernatural & nature
200
Name one of the two common insects that never sleep from the moment they are born.
The ant or the honey bee.
300
What is the term for extreme exaggeration, such as "If we don't get a day off soon, I'm going to die."
Hyperbole
300
What is the term for a group of lines in a poem or song, like a verse?
A stanza
300
What is the name of the character who is hired as a temporary replacement for Charlie while he is having his operation?
Oliver
300
The person in a story who directly conflicts with the main character is known by what term?
The antagonist.
300
There are no words in the English language that rhyme with these two names of colours.
Silver & purple
400
Giving human characteristics or abilities to non-human things, such as "That piece of chocolate cake is calling to me" is known by what term?
Personification
400
A three-line stanza is known by what name?
A triplet
400
In what city is the convention where Charlie frees Algernon and escapes?
Chicago
400
The point on the plot graph directly after the climax, where the story begins to wrap up toward the conclusion is known by what name?
Falling action
400
This is the most popular chocolate bar in North America.
Snickers
500
What is the term for words that are named for the sound they create, such as "My cell phone BUZZED in my pocket"?
Onomatopoeia
500
How many lines are in a septet stanza?
Seven
500
Why is Nurse Hilda moved off of Charlie's floor in the hospital immediately after his surgery?
She suggested that his operation went against God's will.
500
The setting of the story is made up of what three parts?
Time, place & circumstance
500
There are only 4 words in the English language that end in the letters 'd-o-u-s'. Name one of them.