The following sentence is an example of a ____________.
Metaphor
100
"I would like to go to Holland someday. Wooden shoe?" is an example of a _____________.
Pun
100
"When I was your age, we had to walk fifteen miles uphill, in the snow, every morning on the way to school," is an example of __________________.
Hyperbole
100
"Crazy killer carrots on the concourse," is an example of __________________.
Alliteration
100
The fact that none of the events listed in Alanis Morissette's 'Isn't It Ironic' are ironic is actually ______________.
Ironic
200
"Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get," is an example of a ___________.
Simile
200
This punctuation mark indicates an idea will be continued later or has been interrupted. It may imply hesitation or uncertainty.
Ellipsis
200
These three types of punctuation marks, when used in pairs, indicate an interruption in an independent clause. They usually contain an explanation or further information within them.
Commas, brackets and dashes.
200
This punctuation mark balances out related independent clauses, indicates an explanation of a previous statement is to follow and can be used to separate complicated items in a list.
Semi-colon
200
This punctuation mark can also be used to balance one independent clause against another or show than an explanation is to follow. It is also used to indicate a list is about to follow.
Colon
300
What is the main theme of 'Valentine'?
Love
300
What are the main themes of 'Glasgow, 5 March, 1971'?
Violence, man's inhumanity to man
300
What are the main themes of 'The Boat'?
Loss of tradition, family loyalties, guilt.
300
What are the themes of 'The Lottery'?
Blind faith and tradition, man's inhumanity to man, mob mentality, sacrifice, etc.
300
What inspired Shirley Jackson to write 'The Lottery'?
The Holocaust
400
'The Lottery' can be said to be a(n) ____________ for the Holocaust.
A metaphor or allegory
400
The main ____________ for love in the poem 'Valentine' is an onion.
Metaphor
400
Two examples of foreshadowing in 'The Lottery' are:______________ and ______________.
The boys gathering stones and the black box.
400
Which character is the personification of tradition in 'The Boat'?
The mother
400
What is the tone of 'Glasgow, 5 March, 1971'?
Cold, impersonal, lacking emotion
500
Carol Ann Duffy compares the 'fierce kiss' of the onion to the _______________ of love and relationships.
Posessiveness and fidelity
500
In 'Valentine' what do the rings of the onion represent and which idea does this item represent?
Wedding ring/possessiveness
500
What is the effect of the ____________ between the tone and the events in 'Glasgow, 5 March, 1971'?
Contrast/it's disturbing
500
In 'Glasgow 5th March, 1971' the title has this effect.
It establishes the setting immediately/ mimics a police report or newspaper headline.
500
Duffy uses the word _____________ to hint at the hurtful nature of love and relationships for dramatic effect.