Rhetorical terms
It is the juxtaposition of two contradictory terms.
What is an oxymoron ?
He is the narrator's friend in "The fall of the House of Usher".
Who is Roderick Usher ?
It is an action involving deliberate destruction or damage of public or private property.
What is vandalism ?
It is a short poem which doesn’t make much sense ; it is a popular form of nonsense poetry, often about a person’s characteristics.
What is a limerick ?
He was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe for a lot of his films.
Who is Tim Burton ?
It is an exaggeration to obtain a comic or dramatic effect.
What is a hyperbole ?
He passes himself off as Ernest in "The Importance of being Earnest".
Who is Jack / John Worthing ?
It is a painting on a wall.
What is a mural ?
It is when the reader is aware of something and the characters are not.
What is dramatic irony ?
She reined over England from 1837 to 1901.
Who is Queen Elizabeth ?
It is the act of replacing a term (or of referring to it) by using a word or expression that is closely related to it.
What is a metonymy ?
She is cataleptical and was buried alive by her brother.
Who is Madeline (Usher) ?
It means very precious, priceless, having a great value.
What is "invaluable" ?
It is when the author uses an atmosphere, certain actions or words to prepare the reader to what is going to happen.
What is foreshadowing ?
It is what Banksy uses for his drawings / paintings.
What are stencils ?
It is a word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backwards.
What is a palindrome ?
He is Cecily's tutor in "The Importance of being Earnest".
Who is Miss Prism ?
It is when a work of art is suppressed or removed because it is considered politically unacceptable, obscene or a threat to security.
What is "censorship" ?
It is a literary device in which a work contains a smaller version or a reflection of itself.
What is a "mise en abyme" ?
He often translated Edgar Allan Poe in French.
Who is Charles Baudelaire ?
It is when you reverse the structure in the second part of a sentence (AB/BA).
What is a chiasmus ?
He is Algernon's butler in "The Importance of being Earnest".
Who is Lane ?
IT is a work of art in two pieces.
What is a dyptich ?
It is a remark expressing an idea in a witty, often pithy (incisif) way.
What is an epigram ?
It is the only novel written by Oscar Wilde.
What is "The picture of Dorian Gray" ?