Lit Devices
ELA Potpourri
Class texts
Poetry
Ms. Gehret
100
A direct comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile
100
The basic grammatical elements needed for a complete sentence.
What is a subject and a verb
100
The Monkey King hated the smell of this in his cave
What are Monkey's
100
Shakespeare wrote 151 of these, and you have just written one.
What is a Sonnet
100
True or False:
Ms. Gehret loves when students use their phones in class.
False
200
The physical and emotional traits of a character in the story, as described by the author and the other characters in the story.
What is characterization
200
ELA is an acronym that stands for:
English Language Arts
200
A long arduous journey we read together.
what is the Odyssey
200
This poetry movement uses rhythm but not necessarily rhyme to express thoughts and was very performative in nature
What is Beat Poetry
200
Ms. Gehret is always drinking this in her mug.
What is tea.
300
An indirect comparison of two objects.
What is a metaphor
300
these are different words to mean the same thing or have the same definition.
What are synonyms.
300
Romeo's last name
What is Montague
Double Jeopardy:
What is Juliet's last name?
300
A sonnet has 3 of these with 4 lines in each
What is a quatrain
300
This is the name of Ms. Gehret's co-teacher.
Who is Ms.Colvin
400
a repeated sound at the beginning of a group of words.
What is alliteration
400
What are three common uses for colons?
Between hours and minutes when writing time.
To start a list or series
To indicate dialog in a play or to show what was said verbatim.
400
"Helen on 86th street" is about a character named Vida who wants to be the lead in the school play, Who is the character she wants to be?
Who is Helen of Troy
400
The three line poem written by Langston Hughes was titled this.
What is "Suicides' note"
400
Beside the room you are presently in, name one other room Ms. Gehret teaches in.
What are rooms:
106, 101, and 103
500
A reference to an earlier work.
What is an Allusion
500
Define the three different spellings of this word:
There, Their, They're
What is:
There- over there - location
Their- this was their car- ownership
They're- they are- contraction of two words
500
"That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet." is said by which character the Shakespearean play we read?
Who is Juliet
500
We watched a clip of this film in class with Charlie MacKenzie reciting his poem: "Woman, Woman, Woman"
What is So I Married an Axe Murderer
500
Ms. Gehret introduced you to 4 of her favorite books at the beginning of the year name one.
What are:
