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Ms. Norris
The Breadwinner
100
the repetition of identical sounds found at the beginning of the words: (by beat) or in the middle of words (sweet team)
What is alliteration?
100
To be or not to be...
Who is Shakespeare?
100
comparisons made with ‘like’ or ‘as’ (fast as lightning/ as long as a mile)
What are similes?
100
the country that Ms. Norris grew up in
What is Australia?
100
the protagonist in the story
Who is Parvana?
200
a reference in a work to a well-known historical, cultural or literary event, person or work. (Harry Potter/ Eiffel Tower/ Santa Claus)
What is allusion?
200
writes a series of books about a wimpy kid...
Who is Jeff Kinney?
200
giving human characteristics to non-humans
What is personification?
200
the number of children Ms. Norris has
What is 2?
200
Shauzia's secret that she shares with Parvana
What is, escaping to France (will also accept Paris)?
300
comparisons without ‘like’ or ‘as’(lightning fast/ mile long)
What are metaphors?
300
famous brothers who wrote Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood
Who are the Grimm's brothers?
300
placing opposites together
What is an oxymoron?
300
Ms. Norris' kid's names
Who are Ethan and Greer
300
the city Nooria's betrothed lives in
What is Mazar al Sharif?
400
the use of sound words to represent the sound heard. (ting ting ting)
What is onomatopoeia?
400
she wrote the Harry Potter series
Who is J.K. Rowling?
400
exaggeration (usually involving numbers or grade distances)
What is hyperbole?
400
Ms. Norris' first name
What is Kelly
400
Parvana's name as a boy
What is Kaseem?
500
when two or more lines in a row begin with the same words or phrase
What is anaphora?
500
Rick Riordan wrote these series
What is Percy Jackson?
500
he use of ‘O’ or ‘Oh’ calling on the Muse/Nature/ God or other absent figure in the poem, as if in a prayer
What is invocation?
500
the country Ms. Norris was born in
What is New Zealand?
500
Parvana's age
What is 11?