Potpourri
Vocab
Character
Handicaps
Literary Terms
100
Who is the author?
Kurt Vonnegut
100
Drew back or crouched in fear and helplessness is the definition of....
Cower
100
Who is Harrison's mother?
Hazel
100
If somebody was pretty what handicap did they have?
A hideous mask
100
Clanking, clownish, and huge is an example of what literary term?
Alliterarion
200
The setting
2081
200
to cause to go on, move, operate, work, etc., at the same rate and exactly together is the definition of....
Synchronizing
200
What was the name of the handicapper general?
Diana Moon Glampers
200
What handicap was used if you were to strong?
Weights
200
The bar snapped like celery is an example of what literary term
Simile
300
A walking junkyard
Harrison or Metaphor
300
A watch, your attitude, a scale
Things you would calibrate
300
How old was Harrison?
14
300
if you were smart what handicap was used?
Radio in your ear
300
Her voice was a warm, luminous, timeless melody
Metaphor
400
Satire
400
A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion is the definition of.....
Consternation
400
What type of character was chosen to be Harrison's empress?
A ballerina
400
If you had nice teeth what handicap did you have?
Black caps on your teeth
400
The photograph of Harrison Bergeron on the screen jumped again and again as though dancing to the tune of an earthquake is an example of what literary term?
Personification
500
"It's just part of me."
What was George referring to when he said this?
forty-seven pounds of birdshot in a canvas bag
or
the bag with his weights
500
Spell the word that means to keep a close or careful watch
Vigilant
500
Who said this
"Forget sad things."
George
500
If you had nice hair what would your handicap most likely be? (remember what happened with Harrison's eyebrows)
Your Hair would be shaved off
500
A moment passed and then a ballerina arose, swaying like a willow, is an example of what literary term?
Simile