Figurative Language
Class Readings
Riddles
Characterization
Vierthaler Trivia
100

Froy Lopez ran as fast as a cheetah.

Simile.

100

This type of thinking occurs when a large group of people act together irrationally.

Mob mentality.

100

What has many keys, but can't open a single lock?

A piano.

100

The narrator in "The Black Cat" resorted to what coping mechanism that negatively impacted him?

Alcoholism.

100

Where is the last place I took a plane to?

Seattle.

200

The candle flame danced in the dark.

Personification.

200

The masks and costumes in "The Cask of Amontillado" symbolize what?

Secrecy / Concealing identity / Etc.

200

What is at the end of a rainbow?

The letter "W".

200
Emily in "A Rose For Emily" expressed this emotion by denying her father's death and attempting to cling to the past.

Grief.

200

What kind of car do I drive?

I don't own a car.

300

The owls made a "SCREECH" sound as they flew over our campsite.

Onomatopoeia.

300

An example of a prominent theme found within the story "A Rose For Emily".

Tradition vs. Change / Past vs. Present

300

I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?

Government.

300

Why was Montressor continuously attempting to get Fortunato progressively more drunk in "The Cask of Amontillado?"

To make Fortunato more vulnerable / easy to manipulate.

300

What flavor of Celsius is the one that I drink?

Peach mango and green tea.

400

Comparing two different story elements in order to highlight their differences.

Juxtaposition.

400

In "The Black Cat" what did the cat Pluto symbolize?

Death / Decay / An allusion to the god of the underworld.

400

If you’re running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?

Second place.

400

Throughout "The Cask of Amontillado", Montresor could be described as what type of person?

Arrogant / Manipulative / Etc

400

What is my cat's name?

Molly.

500

He let the cat out of the bag.

Idiom.

500

Why did John Proctor choose to die?

He would rather die with honor than live as a blasphemous, lying man.

500

You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?

All the people got married.

500

At the beginning of "The Crucible", what is John Proctor concerned with in regards to his relationship with the town?

His reputation / Hiding the affair / The repercussions of revealing his secrets / Etc.

500

What specific type of film career did I go to university for?

Film writing / journalism.

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