Literary Trivia
SLANG
MAC English Teachers
Literary Words
Language
200
Shakespeare invented the word for this animal.
Puppy
200
From what country does the slang term ‘dude’ originate?
America (comes from the phrase ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ which referred to a fashionable young male in the 18th Century)
200
All statements about Ms Si are valid except one:
- She does pottery as a hobby.
- She has been to Japan six times.
- Apart from English, she finished a psychology and special education degree.
Apart from English, she finished a psychology and special education degree.
200
"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly." is an example of what literary term?
Metaphor
200
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: Sarah skillfully played the piano at the concert.
adverb
400
Who was William Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
400
The Irish slang term ‘Bang on’ as used in the following sentence, ‘Your prediction about the football game was bang on!’ means what?
Accurate/Perfect
400
All statements about Ms Kate are true except one:
- She used to be a flight attendant.
- She used to teach in two former Portuguese colonies, Angola and East Timor.
- She is pursuing a master’s degree in special education online in the UK.
She used to teach in two former Portuguese colonies, Angola and East Timor.
400
What literary device uses natural phenomena such as weather to symbolise a character's emotions?
Pathetic Fallacy
400
What type of apostrophe is used here? 'The company's profits'
Possessive apostrophe
600
What persuasive appeal is missing: logos, pathos and ___
ethos
600
Who does the Australian slang phrase ‘ankle snapper’ refer to?
A child/children. (due to their height - they are able to bite/snap at an adults ankle)
600
All statements about Ms Natalie are valid except one:
- She loves green.
- She does not like spicy food.
- She is of Indian-Sri Lankan descent.
She is of Indian-Sri Lankan descent.
600
A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement such as, "It's a thousand degrees in this classroom!", is an example of what literary term?
Hyperbole
600
Identify the correct verb of the sentence and explain your answer.
Either the parents or a guardian has to/have to attend the meeting.
has to
(When two or more subjects are joined by "or," the verb must agree with the closest subject.)
800
This playwright of "A Streetcar Named Desire" shares a Christian name with a state in the USA beginning with T.
Tennessee (Williams)
800
What does the British slang term, ‘chuffed’ mean?
Happy, pleased, satisfied
800
All statements about Mr Robert are factual except one:
- He has two children.
- He used to teach in Thailand.
- His father comes from Tanzania.
He has two children.
800
A contradiction between what is expected and what happens in reality or between what is said and what is really meant describes what literary term?
Irony
800
List three examples of persuasive language techniques.
rhetorical questions, rule of 3, superlative, comparative, pronouns, evocative language, flattery, humour
1000
What is the name of the leader of the three witches in Macbeth?
Hecate
1000
What slang word starting with W means to talk a lot?
Waffle
1000
All statements about Ms Mona are factual, except one:
- Her national flag is a tricolour.
- She did the Macau Tower bungee jump.
- She has a twin sister based in Australia.
She has a twin sister based in Australia.
1000
The central message or insight to life revealed through a literary work is the definition of which literary term?
Theme
1000
What is the antonym for the word "exuberant"?
reserved