Figurative Language
What is a metaphor?
The person who said this quote: "It took some man a lifetime maybe to put some of his thoughts down, looking around the world and life and then I come along in two minutes and boom! it's all over."
Who is Montag?
Fire Captain.
Who is Beatty?
The person whose house is going to be burned at the end of Part II.
What is Montag's?
The emblem on all firemens' coats, as well as the emblem on the firetruck.
Identify the literary technique presented here: "The open door looked at him with its great vacant eye."
What is personification?
The person who said this quote: "You'll be here for the White Clown tonight, and the ladies coming over?"
Who is Mildred?
Montag's neighbor.
Who is Clarisse McClellan?
This is what the old woman did when the firemen came to burn her house.
What is light and match and commit suicide?
The analogy that Faber makes, where he is safe at home and Montag is out in the public eye, taking on all the danger.
What is the queen bee and the drone bee?
What is hyperbole?
The person who said this quote: "My cowardice is of such a passion, contemplating the revolutionary spirit that lives in its shadow, I was forced to design this."
Who is Faber?
Retired English Professor.
Who is Faber?
The two reasons the liberal arts college was shut down.
What is because there was no funding and no student enrollment?
The number of times Mrs. Bowles has been married.
What is three?
The main conflict that presents itself in the novel. Hint: think about the dangers associated with one particular aspect of society.
What is man vs. technology?
Identify the speaker of this quote: "Stop blushing. I'm not needling, really I'm not. Do you know I had a dream an hour ago? I lay down for a catnap and in this dream, you and I..."
Who is Beatty?
Montag's first name.
What is Guy?
The object Montag begins to rip.
What is the Bible?
True or false: The subway train is the only place where people can get some peace and quiet.
What is false?
The literary device exemplified here: "...he saw their Cheshire cat smiles..."
What is an allusion?
Identify the speaker: "You see? I knew it, that's what I wanted to prove! I knew it would happen!...You're nasty, Mr. Montag, you're nasty!"
Who is Mrs. Bowles?
Cried at poetry.
Who is Mrs. Phelps?
The title of the poem that Montag reads to the women.
What is "Dover Beach"?
The number of times America has won an atomic war against other countries.
What is 2?