Poetry
Language
Visual Literacy
General
Definitions- if you dare
100

What is a stanza?

The equivalent of a paragraph in poetry

100

Correct the sentence: I feel like I'm going banana

Bananas

100

What do we mean when we talk about 'persuasive techniques' in advertising?

Using methods or techniques that are designed to make the person/consumer want or desire the product that often involve emotional manipulation

100

What is the slogan for Nike?

Just Do It

100

Define the idiom: Too many cooks spoiled the broth

Too many people working on one task will ruin it

200

How many lines does a sonnet consist of?

Fourteen

200

What type of abbreviation is UNESCO?

Acronym

200

What do we call the lines that are drawn next to a moving item or character in cartoons?

Movement lines

200

What is the logo for Nike?

A tick

200

Define the word 'pedantic'

Paying close attention to all details of a specific task

300

There are two main different types of sonnets; name them.

English/Shakespearian and Italian/Petrarchan

300

Change this sentence to passive voice:

Ann heated delicious waffles in the microwave.

Delicious waffles were heated in the microwave by Ann.

300

What is satire?

A form of humour that can be light-hearted or dark. It often pokes fun at people in power to point out their inadequacies 

300
What was Shakespeare's first name?

William

300

Define the idiom: To break a butterfly upon a wheel

To use force or severe measures to deal with a trivial or minor issue

400

What do we call a deliberate use of two contrasting ideas/words next to each other in poetry?

Oxymoron

400

Provide the root word of the word "transportation"

Port

400

What is parody?

Using something that is very well known and poking fun at something that is intentionally designed to be similar

400

Shakespeare is also known as the Bard. What does this mean?

A professional poet or storyteller

400

Define the word 'intrepid'

Fearless, brave, or resolute in facing danger or difficulty

500

Name one figure of speech that is also the name of a punctuation mark.

Apostrophe

500

Define the difference between the modal terms 'can' and 'may'

Can refers to ability and may refers to possibility

500

What is the difference between a logo and a slogan?

A logo is an image or visual marker associated with a brand, and the slogan is a short expression or catchy verbal phrase that communicates the brand's purpose, vision or goal 

500

Who wrote 'Frankenstein'?

Mary Shelley- wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley

500

Define the word 'recalcitrant'

Stubbornly resistant to authority, guidance, or discipline

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