Who's Who?
The brother and sister from "The Veldt"
Peter & Wendy
This is a hint of a future event
foreshadowing
"The strong dried blood smell of the animals ... the thump of distant antelope feet on soft grassy ground, the papery rustle of vultures"
imagery
"Sticks"
The United States is made up of this many states.
50
These two people died in their own (dangerous) Game...
Zaroff and Ivan
This is an object that represents far beyond its concrete meaning
Symbol/symbolism
"General Zaroff said, 'We do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here.'"
irony
Allowing comforts to destroy purpose and over-spoiling kids always goes wrong.
"The Veldt"
A paperclip has this many curves.
Three
This "character" rocks its people to sleep, apologizes for forgetting spaghetti sauce, and fulfills any vision its people can dream of visiting.
the HappyLife Home
This is when expectations and reality are in opposition
Irony
"The Hadleys turned. Wendy and Peter were coming happily in the front door, with bright blue eyes and a smell of fresh air on their clothes from their trip in the helicopter." The children's names are an example of ...
allusion
Dinner tonight is peas, potatoes, lamb, and cheesecake. Too bad there's no one around to eat it ...
"Lamb to the Slaughter"
This is the Grinch’s dog’s name.
Max
This detective was murdered by his loving wife.
Patrick Maloney
This is excessive pride or self-confidence
hubris
"The general smiled. 'Hunting tigers ceased to interest me some years ago. I exhausted their possibilities, you see. No thrill left in tigers, no real danger.'"
hubris
There are two types of people in this world ...
"The Most Dangerous Game"
Her legal name is Stefani Germanotta.
Lady Gaga
This poor daughter got shrieked at for wasting an apple slice on Christmas Eve.
Kimmie
This is a person, place, thing, or idea of cultural, historical, political, or literary significance.
allusion
"He ran lengths of string between the pole and the sticks, and taped to the string letters of apology, admissions of error, pleas for understanding, all written in a frantic hand on index cards." The pole is an example of ...
symbolism
Last year, a man killed another man and buried him in the floorboards.
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
The Sea of Tranquility is located here.
the moon