History of the Song
Definitions of Poetic Devices
Poetic Devices in The Sound of Silence
Bonus-Halloween music trivia
100
Name the poet/songwriter that wrote "The Sound of Silence"
Who is Paul Simon
100
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile
100
Name the poetic device used in line 1
What is personification
100
Name the following halloween song
What is the Adams Family!
200
The length of time that it took Paul Simon to write the song
what is 6 months
200
A direct comparison that does not use like or as
What is a metaphor
200
Name the poetic device used in lines 15 & 16
What is a Paradox
200
Name this song
What is Ghostbusters
300
The musical duo that performed Paul Simon's "The Sound of Silence?"
Who is Simon & Garfunkel
300
A poetic device which gives human qualities to the unhuman
What is personification
300
Name the poetic device used in line 20
What is a simile
300
Name this music clip
What is Baby-Justin Bieber
400
The significance of the date February 1964
what is the year The Sound of Silence was written
400
The repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the beginning of words
What is alliteration
400
The poetic device used in the title of the song
What is a paradox
400
Name this clip
What is Werewolves of London
500
Simon began writing the song in 1964 after the assassination of which American President
Who is John F. Kennedy
500
The use of words to imitate the sounds they describe
What is onomatopoeia
500
name two poetic devices used in line 23
What is simile & assonance
500
Name this song
What is Hells Bells
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