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100

J.K. Rowling’s real name

Who is Joanne Rowling 

100

This book was banned in China as the book suggests animals can talk and write just like humans.

What is Alice in Wonderland.

100

is a reversal structure used for artistic effect. With this literary device, you basically criss-cross phrases to convey a similar—not identical—meaning.

what is Chiasmus?


100

one of these dies every 14 days

what is a language? 

100

One of the most popular forms of writing short poems, originating from Japan

What is a Haiku? 

200

His last name was a substitute for the devil, or the deuce (a card or a dice with two spots), the doubling of the devil in short

Who is Charles dickens

200

Challenged for stereotyping, racism, and casual use of the N-word.

what is The adventures of Huckleberry Fin

200

refers to an inversion of words. You can use this literary device to emphasize a word or phrase.

What is Anastrophe

200

the shortest complete sentence in english

What is "I am"?

200

March 21st

What is world poetry day?

300

"Tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day till the last syllable of recorded time"

Who is Shakespeare

300

denounced for pedophilia, incest, and often regarded as Vladimir Nabokov’s best works

What is Lolita

300

is a figure of speech you can use to affirm something positive by making an understatement.

what are Litotes?

300

The only word in the English language that ends im “mt”

What is dreamt?

300

the earliest type of poetry

What is an Epic poem

400

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”

Who is Charlotte Brontë

400

Seen as too violent, filled with character who set bad examples, and is not allowed by the Bible’s teaching for its magic and wizardry content.

What is Harry Potter?

400

When you ask a question and then answer the question you just asked. Unlike a rhetorical question, to use this literary device, you’ll need to answer the question you pose immediately.

What is hypophora? 

400

The original title of this book was "Offred"

What is The Handmaids Tale?

400

the longest poem in the world which has around 1.8 million words.

What is Mahabharata?

500

“Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.” — Leia Organa

Who is George Lucas 

500

repeatedly banned and challenged in the past for its social and political themes, as well as for sexual content, and accused of being pro-communist. 

What is 1984?

500

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and end of a sentence. This literary device creates a sweet flow in certain forms of writing.

What is Abnadiplosis ?

500

An english word that means that the book you are reading is so engaging that you cannot stop reading it.

What is Unputdownable? 

500

fear of poetry

What is a Metrophobia?

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