Parts of Speech
Etymology & Word Definitions
Figurative Language
Character Interaction
Other Stuff That is in No Way Related to what we're learning in class cuz we da kings and we make our own rules :)
100

What is a noun?

A noun is a word that defines a person, place, thing, or idea.

100

What word root did the word syzygy come from, and what language does it originate from?

What is the Latin root suzugia?

100

Click, clack, smackle! That was 100,000 decibels loud. It feels like the sound of that fire is screaming my name!


Identify all the figurative language used in the above paragraph.

What are onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and personification?
100

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, there is a famous character interaction between Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore. Dumbledore said Professor Trelawney made the prophecy about Harry's troubling life because of Voldemort's failed Killing Curse. Dumbledore also said it would be unwise to tell Trelawney this (she didn't know). What can you infer about her heretofore?

Trelawney is often dejected at the fact that people do not take her seriously and would overreact if she learned she made a widely acknowledged prophecy.

100

Who indirectly created the "Emotional Damage" meme?

Who is Steven He?

200

Define a conjunction and give one example of a conjunction (not including and, but, or)!

A conjunction connects ideas together through comparison.

Examples include nevertheless, nonetheless, however, thus, in spite of, heretofore, despite, and notwithstanding.

200

True or false: is a tomato a vegetable?

What is false?

300

"My heart's a stereo... it beats for you so listen close..."

-Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine

Identify the article of this excerpt of the chorus of the song.

What is "a"? It is an indefinite article because that word defines existence without something specific in question.

300

What does the prefix -less mean?

without, lacking

300
Recite the first verse of Dippin My Feet, a single performed and written by Rick Astley?

[Verse A]

I'll keep on working (working) until the sun goes down

I'll keep on smiling (smiling), I'll be your circus clown

I'll keep on smiling and working and smiling....


Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVRaZlwLyJw


400

A verb is a word that describes some form of ______.

What is action?

500

Is Jupiter a noun or proper noun?

What is proper noun?

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