short stories
figurative language identification
the catcher in the rye
literary devices
mystery
100

Thisi is what Mary Maloney kills her husband with in "Lamb to the Slaughter."

What is a frozen lamb leg?

100

This is the figurative language is being used here: Sally had a heart of gold.

What is a metaphor?

100

Holden wears this as a form of safety and secruity.

What is Holden's red hunting hat?

100

This is the word that matches this definition: a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract

What is a symbol?

100

This is the one of reason for Violet's feed not working properly. (this answer is not in the traditional form of a jeopardy answer. There is more than one possible answer.)

- Violet's feed doesn't work properly because she got it installed at the late age of 7.

- Violet's feed got hacked while at the moon.

200

This is the reason Sergi hits Yoni with a pan in "What of This Goldfish Would You Wish?" (this answer is not in the traditional form of a jeopardy answer) 

Sergi panics and hits Yoni with a pan because he believes Yoni is trying to steal his magical goldfish, his only true friend.

200

This is the figurative language is being used here: The tree danced like the wind.

What is personification?

200
These are the names of the two girls Holden likes throughout the story.

Who are Sally and Jane?

200

This is the word that matches this definition:the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them



What is connotation?

200

This is the part of the story where it reaches its highest point, the most exciting part of the story.

What is the climax?

300

Framton Nuttel believes these people are ghosts who are back from the dead in "The Open Window." 

Who are Mrs. Sappelton's husband and two brothers?

300

This is the figurative language used here: I could eat a horse I'm so hungry.

What is a hyperbole?

300

This was the name of the record Holden bought for Phoebe.

What is Little Shirley Beans?

300

This is a character who doesn't change throughout the telling of the story. 

What is a static character?

300

This is a character who makes the story advance because of the decisions that they make.

What is a round character?

400

This is the husband's true identity in The Wive's Story."

What is a werewolf?

400

This is the figurative language being used here: "Stop trying to save everyone Catherine, you're not Wonder Woman."

What is an allusion?

400

Holden stays at this person's house instead of staying home when he goes to see Phoebe for a surprise visit.

Who is Mr. Antolini?

400

This is the word that matches this definition: the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effects

What is juxtaposition?

400

These are the names of all of Titus' friends in his group.

Who were Link, Marty, Quendy, Loga, Violet, and Calista?

500

These are the people holding the main character in "Night Face Up" hostage.

Who are the Aztecs?

500

This is the form of irony is being used here: "I was standing in the kitchen, watching the rain trickle down the window. James came over, sitting down next to me, and said, "What lovely weather today!"

What is verbal irony?

500

___________, ___________, and  ___________, are the names of the bars Holden visits during the story. 

What are The Wicker Bar, Ernires, and The Lavender Room?

500

This is the word that matches this definition:the semblance of truth. A work of fiction with verisimilitude portrays situations, dialogue, and characters in a way that seems authentic and truthful, despite the fact that those elements are made up.



What is verismilitude?

500

These are the requirements to write a proper MLA citation. (name 5 in chronological order) 

what is author, title of source, title of the container, contributor, version, number, publisher, publication date, location?


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