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What Kind of Irony Is That?
100
When a Roman gladiator is seen wearing a digital watch in a movie, it's called this.
What is anachronism?
100
A_ _ _ - _ _ _ _: A protagonist who lacks attributes that would make him a heroic figure
What is anti-hero?
100
A poem that follows no pattern of rhyme, metre, or verse
What is free verse?
100
The meaning of the word "plantation" Can be found in its __________
What is denotation?
100
Shrek thinks he hears Fiona say he is hideous--but she was talking about herself.
What is dramatic irony?
200
Shakespeare wrote in this metre often.
What is blank verse?
200
_ h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ y: Altruistic concern for human welfare, usually manifested by donations to socially useful purposes
What is philanthropy?
200
A form of poetry developed in Japan.
What is haiku?
200
If you're in a bad __________, My advice is eat some food!
What is mood?
200
When Olivia wrote on the board in permanent marker, Ms. Ross said, "Nice job."
What is verbal irony?
300
Organization is my Achilles' heel, which is why I often hand in work late.
What is allusion?
300
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ y: A gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged
What is melancholy?
300
A verse with seven lines
What is a sestet?
300
The best writers of fiction Use a variety of __________
What is diction?
300
After days of 20-degree heat, it snowed in Edmonton, Alberta.
What is situational irony?
400
Repetition of consonant sounds in any part of a phrase
What is consonance?
400
P _ _ _ _ _: A person hired to carry burnens or baggage
What is porter?
400
This form can be a stand-alone poem, as in "My Last Duchess", or as part of a longer text, such as Hamlet's "To Be Or Not To Be".
What is a dramatic monologue?
400
If you use __________ __________ You shouldn't use it on every line!
What is imperfect rhyme?
400
In the words of Alanis Morrissette: "It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife"
What is A TRICK QUESTION! This is not ironic.
500
"Everybody doesn't like something, but nobody doesn't like Sara Lee."
What is antithesis?
500
B _ _ _ _ _ _ d: Influenced by trickery and flattery
What is beguiled?
500
Often found in these poems are shepherds and their flocks, beautiful meadows, and sunny days.
What are pastoral poems?
500
Leave a message on my phone In a cheerful, happy _________
What is tone?
500
In the words of poet Coleridge: "Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink ; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink."
What is situational irony?