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regina deum (deorum) est: uxor et soror Iovis.
quis est Iuno?
100
This is the Latin word for the back or stern of a ship.
What is 'puppis'?
100
'magno misceri murmure' is an example of this device.
What is alliteration and/or onomatopoeia?
100
This was the number (in Latin) of stags slain by Aeneas.
What is 'septem'?
100
A prospector and gun-slinger, he is the archenemy of Bugs Bunny.
Who is Yosemite Sam?
200
est deus maris qui tridentem tenet.
quis est Neptunus?
200
This 7 letter Latin word is a synonym of 'unda'?
What is 'fluctus'?
200
immitis Achilles (ungentle Achillies) is an example of this type of understatement.
What is 'litotes'?
200
A lesser god of the sea, he is one of Neptune's minions.
Who is Triton?
200
He is the police chief on the Simpsons.
Who is Wiggum?
300
regina Carthaginis est.
quis est Dido?
300
This is a Latin word for the front part of a ship.
What is 'prora'?
300
If you substitue the name 'Ceres' for the word 'grain' you are using this device.
What is metonymy?
300
Aeneas and his men set sail from this island before they were blown off course and landed in Libya.
What is Sicily?
300
One of the balls used in quidditch (not snitch, not bludger).
What is quaffle?
400
dea pulcherrima et mater Aeneae.
quis est Venus?
400
This is the English definition of the rare Latin word 'magalia'.
What are 'huts'?
400
If a captain says that he needs 'all hands on deck', he is using this device.
What is synecdoche?
400
A famous sea monster known for wrecking ships sailing through her narrow straits
Who is Scylla?
400
The pirate leader of Treasure Island.
What is Long John Silver?
500
est 'fidus' amicus Aeneae.
quis est Achates?
500
Also beginning with the letter 'p', this is a synonym of 'pontus'.
What is 'pelagus'?
500
If a poet says that the 'the crests of the waves reached the stars' he is employing this device.
What is hyperbole?
500
This is the name of the storm-bringing east wind.
What is Eurus?
500
Johhny's advice to Pony Boy in the Outsiders.
What is 'stay gold!'?