big word
What term represents a combination of contradictory words, like "deafening silence"?
oxymoron
In writing, what technique involves maintaining consistency in the structure of sentences or phrases for rhetorical effect?
Parallel Structure
What does M&M stand for
Mars and Murrie
Which country eats the most mac and cheese
Canada
(+500 points)
Definition of oxymoron?
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
In philosophy, what challenges the notion that an omnipotent being can create a rock so heavy that even they cannot lift it?
paradox
What type of humor involves making fun of a specific work or genre while still paying homage to it through imitation?
Parody
Most streamed Spotify single?
"Girl Crush" by Harry Styles
Brain texture
firm jelly
(-500 points)
Define parody
A work that makes fun of another work by imitating it
What is the term for a sentence that consists of two or more clauses joined together without the use of coordinating conjunctions?
Paratactic Sentence
What type of brief story is designed to convey a moral lesson, often using characters that represent abstract qualities?
Parable
National animal of Scotland
Unicorn
Number of Grammys Elvis Presley won
3 Grammys
(Double your points)
Define parable
A relatively short story that teaches a moral, or lesson about how to lead a good life
what phrase describes a situation where you must lose to win?
Paradox
What type of writing structure involves arranging ideas in order of importance, building up to the most significant point?
Periodic
What are the 100 folds in a chef's hat supposed to represent?
100 ways to cook an egg
In the world of language contradictions, what phrase describes the pairing of open secrets and organized chaos?
Oxymoron
(-100 points)
Define parallel structure
Also known as parallelism, it means the usage of similar patterns of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
What term describes the use of sentence structure to create a sense of anticipation and tension, typically resolved at the end of the sentence?
Periodic
What term describes a sentence structure where independent clauses are joined without the use of coordinating conjunctions?
Paratactic sentence
What is the hashtag symbol technically called?
octothorpe
What percentage of american adults thinks that their choco milk comes from brown cows?
(All groups take turns to answer and closest gets +1000 points, but group that is farthest recieves -300 points)
7%
Define a paratactic sentence
Simply juxtaposes clauses or sentences. (ex: I am tired: it is hot)