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Author Facts
Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Literary Elements
100
In “The Sniper”, The Free State Sniper.
What is the Republican’s brother?
100
He is known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
100
"The niter... it hangs like moss upon the vaults... the drops of moisture trickle among the bones." ("The Cask of Amontillado")
What is a simile?
100
This adjective is defined as: “So intense as to seem almost tangible”.
What is the definition of palpable?
100
The Cask of Amontillado is laden with this literary element.
What is Irony?
200
In “The Cask of Amontillado”, a connoisseur of wine.
What is Fortunato?
200
Liam O’Flaherty was a soldier for this country.
What is Ireland?
200
The sniper could hear the dull panting of the motor." ("The Sniper")
What is personification?
200
This noun is defined as: “River that runs through Dublin”.
What is the definition of liffey?
200
An example of this form of literary element is when Montessor keeps on beguiling Fortunato by acting worried about him and calling him his "friend".
What is Verbal Irony?
300
In “The Sniper”, an old woman, her head covered by a tattered shawl.
What is an informer?
300
Edgar Allan Poe wrote in this genre.
What is romanticism?
300
“The sniper thought the noise would wake the dead.” ( "The Sniper")
What is a hyperbole?
300
This noun is: “Paroxysm”.
What is “sudden attack; fit”?
300
"Then the Sniper overturned the dead body and looked into his brother's face." From “The Sniper”, is an example of this.
What is Situational Irony?
400
In “The Cask of Amontillado”, the multicolored costume of a jester.
What is motley?
400
This author died before the other author was born.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
400
“His bullets would never pierce through the steel that covered the gray monster.” ("The Sniper")
What is a metaphor?
400
This noun is defined as: “A desirable or useful feature of facility of a building or place”.
What is the definition of amenities?
400
Edgar Allen Poe wrote this type of story, a dark chilling story.
What is macabre?
500
In “The Cask of Amontillado”, the name Montressor uses to lure Fortunato into the catacombs.
What is Luchesi?
500
This British queen was alive during Poe’s life.
Who is Queen Victoria?
500
“But observe the white web-work which gleams from these cavern walls." ("The Cask of Amontillado")
What is an alliteration?
500
This noun is: “Parapet”.
What is the synonym for breastwork?
500
Mood.
What is What the reader feels based on the language given?
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