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This poetic term is a comparison between two things that are unrelated.
What is metaphor?
This poet lived in a quiet life in New England and is the author of the poem "Nothing Gold can Stay"
Who is Robert Frost?
Name one of Mr. Martinez's famous catchphrases.
"Ay dios mio!"
"This is why we can't have nice things!"
"Middle Table!"
"I'm a little concerned"
This singer wrote hits like "Shake it Off," and "Bad Blood," "Fortnight" and "Blank Space"
Who is Taylor Swift?
Including last year's summer reading book, how many books did we read in English class this year?
What are six novels?
Not to be confused with a vinaigrette, this term is a brief, descriptive piece of writing that focuses on a specific moment or character.
What is a vignette?
This writer is from Chicago but has Mexican heritage. She wrote The House on Mango Street.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
In the following quotation, who is the speaker and who is being spoken to?
I am your spaniel, and, ________________,
The more you beat me I will fawn on you.
Use me but as your spaniel: spurn me, strike me,
Neglect me, lose ; only give me leave
(Unworthy as I am) to follow you.
Who is Helena and Demetrius?
This book series follows a girl named Katniss Everdeen in a post-apocalyptic world.
What is The Hunger Games?
This city is nicknamed the Windy City.
What is Chicago?
This term means a four lined stanza.
This author's used initials when writing her most well-known book The Outsiders. What is her pen name?
S.E. Hinton
This character's name means hope in English; she is the protagonist of The House on Mango Street.
Who is Esperanza?
This song by Olivia Rodrigo is about heartbreak and driving alone.
What is "Driver's license"?
This is is the name of the kingdom where the 2013 animated movie Frozen is set.
What is Arendelle?
This term is a fear or dislike of people from different countries or cultures.
Hint: it starts with an "x"
What is xenophobia?
This writer was born in Washington D.C., and wrote Ghost, Long Way Down, and Look Both Ways.
Who is Jason Reynolds.
Who are Sodapop and Darry Curtis?
Jacob Elordi was born in this country.
What is Australia?
How many breaths does the average human take in a day?
23,000
This poetic term is a run-on line. The opposite of an end-stopped line
What is enjambment?
Nicknamed "The Bard" this notable writer wrote hits like The Tempest, Julius Caesar, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Who is William Shakespeare?
Identify the following speaker.
“'Comrades!” he cried. 'You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself! Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health.'"
Who is Squealer?
This book series features a young wizard and his friends at Hogwarts.
What is Harry Potter?
The galaxy that contains our solar system.
What is The Milky Way?