"Lit" Terms
When two lines end with the SAME sounds
Ex: I love YOU; Yes I DO.
exact rhyme
When WE know something a character(s) doesn't
dramatic irony
The first animal Lennie accidentally killed was...
a mouse
What sport do I coach?
X Country
to always be "looking for a fight."
pugnacious
Repetition of the same letter sound at the START of words that are near each other
Ex: Whisper Words of Wisdom...
alliteration
Sarcasm
verbal irony
These two characters had a "physical disability" of some sort.
Candy and Crooks
What type of dog do I have?
Labradoodle
sarcastic or mocking
wry
When two things are compared using LIKE, AS, or THAN...
Simile
A play on words
Ex: "not getting SERVICE at an INTERNET cafe"
Verbal irony
Where did Lennie and George run away from as they made their way to their new job?
Weed
What subject does my husband teach at his school?
8th Grade Math
to be shy or anti social
aloof
She is an angel --> is an example of a...
metaphor
An English teacher that has trouble spelling
situational irony
Who said this quote: "“A guy needs somebody―to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya, I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick.”
Crooks
How tall am I?
5'6
describes a sight, sound or smell that is barely detectable; unclear; minor
faint
repetition of consonant sounds WITHIN words that are in the same line or near each other.
Ex: It Would be sWeet if he sWiftly sWam...
consonance
verbal
What career did Curley's wife think she could have had if life went differently?
A movie star
What is my middle name?
Christine
unsatisfied with one’s circumstances; dissatisfied
discontent