A form of drama based on human suffering that invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences.
What is Tragedy
100
A literacy stylistic device, where a series of words in a row have the same first consonant sound.
What is alliteration
100
In the series bearing his name, this character discovered he was the son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.
Who is Percy Jackson
100
In this 2007 novel, the cast are given tapes explaining why the focal character chose the course of actions she did.
What is 13 Reasons Why
200
A fervent and even militant proponent of something
What is a partisan
200
Any discourse or work generally intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter,
What is Comedy
200
Extended metaphor in which a symbolic story is told
What is allegory
200
This fuzzy toed adventurer set off on an adventure, where he discovered a long lost relic that set off a greater series of adventures later on in his life.
Who is Bilbo Baggins
200
This 1954 novel portrays the breakdown in society of a group of boys stranded on an island.
What is the Lord of the Flies
300
A cruel and oppressive dictator
What is a despot
300
A genre of fiction which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle its readers
What is Horror
300
Use of exaggerated terms for emphasis
What is hyperbole
300
This character of the book bearing his name went on a journey of self-discovery after fleeing his hometown and traveling downriver on a raft.
Who is Huck Finn
300
Some farmer must have been wondering what was going in when he found messages written in the spider webs in this classic children's novel.
What is Charlotte's Web
400
Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
What is to cleave
400
A genre of fiction usually involving a crime to be solved
What is Mystery?
400
Figurative language
What is a metaphor
400
This confectionery nick-named younger brother started out as a supporting character in another character's book, only to exploded in popularity and became the focal point of that book series.
Who is Fudge?
400
This story involves the adventures of a neglected girl who discovers she has powers and uses them to improve her and her teacher's lives.
What is Matilda
500
Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
What is affluent
500
A genre of literature in which vices and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement.
What is Satire
500
Play on words that will have two meanings
What is a pun
500
This eponymous character from a famous horror novel was a bullied high school student who developed telekinetic powers.
Who is Carrie?
500
In this classic story of race and the loss of childhood innocence, a girl and her brother observe the intricacies of their town as their father defends a wrongfully accused man.