I, count trees?
Waxing Poetic
DDR
Politi-splosions
Tech-splosions
100
This country mostly speaks English, even though their official language is Irish.

Ireland

100

I didn't say "as!" Or "like," for that matter. This figure of speech direct compares one thing to another.

A metaphor

100

Being in shape is what this element of dance is all about. 

Body

100

So...is there still a ceasefire?

The US and Iran may be fighting again after this country bombed Lebanon.

Israel

100

The internet exploded last week when this luxury car company revealed an unpopular new electric car design.

Ferrari

200

Singers from this country won Eurovision this year with their song, Bangaranga.

Bulgaria

200

As if! Like I would ever forget this figure of speech which compares two similar things.

Simile 

200

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Name up to 3 kinds of dance

(varies)

200

This world leader had strong words for Israel's leader, Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call. The reason? Attacks on Lebanon threaten US peace with Iran.

Donald Trump

200

Last Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Blue Origins--a company started by Jeff Bezos--was testing this when it exploded.. 

A space rocket

300

This is what you call statistics about a country's languages, religions, ethnicities, and wealth distribution. 

Demographics

300

You call it a paragraph. A poet calls it this.

Stanza

300

There's never enough of this, unless you're dancing. This element of dance primarily deals with speed and rhythm.

Time

300

The White House said it planned to give $1.776 billion to rioters from the January 6 insurrection in 2021. After hearing from Republicans, Trump now says he plans to do this.

Nothing (scrap the fund)

300

This rocket company owned by Elon Musk claims it is now worth 1.75 trillion dollars.

Space X
400

This has improved dramatically in Canada. We have indoor plumping, better hospitals, and high(ish) literacy rates.

Quality of Life

400

This, along with imagery and feelings, is a good thing to consider when analyzing poetry.

Actions

400

Don't they make drinks for this? This element of dance is all about the way you move. 

Energy

400

Canadians are being warned that this proposal--which will be voted on in a year--could cost $400 billion.

Alberta separating from Canada

400

Elon Musk's lawsuit with this AI company imploded last week when a jury ruled against him. That company will remain for-profit.

OpenAI (Chat GPT)

500

This is what you call the artforms of a people, including stories, paintings, food, dance, etc. 

Culture

500
Two weeks ago, we read a poem by Lewis Carol. Carol is best known as the author of this famous children's story.

Alice in Wonderland

500

This fifth element of dance is unlisted but fairly obvious. After all, if you can't do this, you can't get to school, let alone dance.

Move (Movement)

500

Trump's war with Iran may be at an end after US politicians in Congress did this

They passed a law halting further action in Iran.

500

Quantum computing made strides this week. A new chip made by this software and gaming company is said to be 1000x more reliable than its last model. 

What does that mean? Its qubits can now last for 20 secs...will the wonders ever cease?

Microsoft