Giving humanistic or animalistic qualities to an inanimate object.
Personification
Please describe the definiton of the word "solitude"
The state or situation of being alone
"Hearken!"
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Katniss Everdeen has a little sister, what is her name?
Primrose Everdeen
Quotes or references to a passage that support claims or statements
a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the ground from outer space
meteorite
"At first, our pack was all hair and snarl and floor-thumping joy"
"St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves"
Jason refers to his stammer as Hangman. Jason has a negative attitude about Hangman.
What Netflix series released in 2021 invited its players to a series of "childhood games" using a card presenting only a circle, triangle, and a square?
Squid Game
The author's attitude toward the subject
Tone
A fictitious name, especially one used by an author
pseudonym
"Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?"
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Who was Buzz Lightyear named after?
Buzz Aldrin
What is the language used to communicate with snakes in the Harry Potter universe?
Parseltongue
Words or phrases with non-literal meanings used for comparisons or clarity, usually evoking strong images
figurative language
What does it mean if someone is "savvy" at something?
savvy - having practical understanding or knowledge of something
“You compare them with other poems, and you are upset when certain editors reject your work... I beg you to stop doing that sort of thing”
Letters to a Young Poet
What is an epistolary novel?
Written in the form of letters
What is the name of the artist who sings, "So casually cruel in the name of being honest"?
Taylor Swift
dramatic irony
To make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried
Vex
"Cigarette smoke hazed everything like in a TV flashback”
Black Swan Green or "Solarium"
What is a curmudgeon?
curmudgeon: a crusty, ill-tempered, bad-tempered person, especially an old one; frequently an old man.
What animal is King Julien?
Ring tailed lemur