Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Rhetorical Devices
Eras of Literature
Random
100

Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as."

What is metaphor?

100

Eaten greedily and to excess.

What is gorged?

100

The rhetorical appeal to logic.

What is logos?

100

American literature that was largely written by Puritans and expressed religious ideals.

What is Puritanism?

100

The initials "J.D." in J.D> Salinger's name stand for....

What is "Jerome David"?

200

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature.

What is allusion?

200

Extraordinary or remarkable.

What is singular?

200

The rhetorical appeal to credibility.

What is ethos?

200

American literature that focused on dark emotions and gothic settings.

What is gothic fiction?

200

The highest grossing film of all time. (Taking inflation into account.)

What is Gone with the Wind?

300

A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

What is irony?

300

Intense anger or rage.

What is wrath?

300

The rhetorical appeal to emotion.

What is pathos?

300

American literature which emphasized emotions and nature settings.

What is romanticism?

300

The first Pixar movie.

Toy Story

400

A literary work that uses humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize or expose human vices or foolishness.

What is satire?

400

Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

What is inveterate?

400

A comparison between two things to highlight their similarities.

What is analogy?

400

A type of American Literature that attempted to display reality through art.

What is realism?

400

The name of Princess Leia's home planet in Star Wars.

What is Alderaan?

500

The message or lesson of a literary work.

What is theme?

500

A feeling of sadness or depression.

What is melancholy?

500

The act of repeating words, phrases, or ideas for emphasis or effect VERSUS the use of similar grammatical structures or patterns to create balance and rhythm.

What is repetition VERSUS parallelism?

500
A well-known gothic fiction writer who died at a young age and is known for writing "The Raven."

Who is Edgar Allan Poe?

500

It is what BMW stands for in the car industry.

What is Bavarian Motor Works?

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