Literary Terms I
Jumbo shrimp, Biggie Smalls, and bittersweet is an example of what literary term?
Oxymoron
Mr. Tyndall staying late to get work done, only to not get work done is an example of what type of irony?
situational irony
The story "By Any Other Name" is about
Two kids who are called by different names because they were too hard to pronounce
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2024 World Series Champions. Before yesterday's game, when was there most recent World Series title?
2020
This year's Election Day falls on what specific day?
November 5th
What two literary terms are most similar to analogy?
Simile and metaphor
The term "mansion" has a ________ connotation
The term "shack" has a ________ connotation
The term "house" has a _______ connotation
positive, negative, neutral
Title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude/tone, shifts, title, theme
In the past year, the PAC-12 conference has been recruiting new members to re-establish their league. Name all the new members to the conference
Gonzaga, San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Utah State
"One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind" was said by this out-of-this-world individual
Neil Armstrong
Sarcasm, overstatement, and understatement are forms of what type of irony?
Verbal irony
"We played hard" and "I'm thankful for my teammates," as well as "Once upon a time" and "they lived happily ever after" are common ________ for post-game interviews and love stories
Cliches
The poem "Elliptical" used what specific grammatical device that people commonly call "dot, dot, dot"
Ellipsis
The Kansas City Chiefs are on the hunt to win three straight Super Bowls. Name the other teams who have made the Super Bowl in three or more consecutive years
Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins
Who was the actor to play the Joker, in the movie "The Joker"?
Joaquin Phoenix
What are all the literary terms we have gone over so far that involve some form of repetition?
Repetition, alliteration, anaphora
Ethos, pathos, and logos are rhetorical appeals to
character, emotion, and logic
"The Pedestrian" is a warning relating to what issues?
technology, isolation
Caitlin Clark was the #1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Who was the #2 overall pick?
Cameron Brink
The Baltimore Ravens mascots are named after this individual who penned "The Raven"
Edgar Allen Poe
Sweet mellow sounds brush through the halls...
Consequently, detention-man cracks down and perpetuates chaos...
These two lines are examples of what literary terms, exactly?
Euphony, cacophony
"it's raining cats and dogs", "food for thought" and "putting your foot in your mouth" are examples of what literary device?
Idiom
Name three thematic topics that came from the short story, "Everyday Use"
culture, family, heritage, education, inheritance
The Seattle Thunderbirds are a hockey team that plays their home games in what city and in what league?
Kent (Showare Center) and the Canadian Hockey League
A word that is spelled the same way forward and backwards is a
Palindrome