Boy in the striped pajamas
Fahrenheit 451
Literary Devices
Vocabulary
Misc
100

This is the name Bruno gives to the concentration camp he sees from his new home

What is Out-With

100

This fireman protagonist begins to question the book-burning society he lives in

Who is Guy Montag

100

Extreme exaggeration
(ex: I am so hungry, I could eat a horse!)

What is hyperbole

100

(direct) opposite, converse, reverse, contrast, opposition

What is antithesis

100

What is the longest river in the world

What is the Nile

200

This theme is highlighted through the unlikely friendship between Bruno and Shmuel, who come from vastly different backgrounds

What is innocence

200

This event makes Montag begin to doubt his role as a fireman, leading him to seek knowledge

What is meeting Clarisse McClellan

200

"My locker is a garbage dump" is an example of what type of figurative language?

What is a metaphor

200

1. prepare, make, assemble, cook, fix

2. fabricate, invent, contrive, devise

What is concoct

200

Most streamed video on youtube of all time

What is Baby Shark

300

The story is told from this point of view, which allows readers to see the events through the eyes of an innocent child

What is third-person limited

300

This term describes the contrast between the destructive fire and the warmth and safety fire later represents for Montag

What is Irony

300

The point of highest emotional intensity in a story

What is Climax

300

run down, shabby, battered, crumbling, ruined, decayed, deteriorating

What is dilapidated

300

The first generation of this technology was released June 29, 2007

What is an Iphone

400

This object, found in Bruno’s room at the end of the novel, becomes a symbol of his lost innocence and tragic fate

What is Bruno's clothes (or the pile of clothes near the fence)

400

This term describes society's aim to keep people constantly entertained and distracted to avoid deep thinking or rebellion

What is conformity (or censorship)

400

The literal, dictionary definition of a word

What is denotation

400

aggravate, annoy, inflame, irritate, intensify

What is exacerbate

400

What arm holds up the torch in the Statue of Liberty?

What is the Right

500

The novel frequently juxtaposes (compares) the innocence of Bruno’s world with the brutality of Shmuel’s; this contrast is starkly highlighted in this specific scene

What is the scene where Bruno brings food to Shmuel at the fence

500

This event marks the turning point for Montag, leading him to kill his boss and flee the oppressive society he once served

What is the burning of Montag's house?

500

When the audience knows something that the characters don't

What is dramatic Irony

500

impermeable, impenetrable, water-resistant, waterproof

What is impervious

500

What is the first number with the letter "A" in it?

What is 1000