Terminator
A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
The main argument or claim in a piece of writing.
Thesis
Who do the Broncos play on Sunday?
Indianapolis Colts
A chicken from Fruita, Colorado named Mike became a national celebrity in the 1940s when he lived for eighteen months without what usually essential body part?
His head
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
Hyperbole
An appeal to emotions in persuasion.
Pathos
An object, character, or event that represents a deeper meaning or idea.
Symbol
This iconic actor, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival, passed away on Tuesday.
Robert Redford
What's the name of the purple triceratops who serves as the mascot for baseball's Colorado Rockies?
Dinger
An appeal to credibility or character in persuasion.
Ethos
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences or clauses for emphasis.
Anaphora
Intended to teach or convey a moral lesson.
Didactic
What TV show won the Emmy for "Outstanding Comedy"?
The Studio
Born in Denver in 1953, what actor went on to star in "Home Improvement" and serve as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Pixar's "Toy Story" films?
Tim Allen
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art or literature.
Allusion
Using similar grammatical structures for effect and balance.
Parallellism
Leaving out conjunctions between parts of a sentence for speed or emphasis (e.g., 'I came, I saw, I conquered.').
Asyndeton
Which late night host's show was suspended indefinitely for making a joke about Charlie Kirk?
Jimmy Kimmel
The classic Colorado dish known as a "Denver omelette" is typically filled with onions, red and green peppers, and what meat?
Diced Ham
Using many conjunctions for effect (e.g., 'I laughed and talked and danced and sang.').
Polysyndeton
The repetition of the same beginning consonant sounds in nearby words.
Alliteration
The writer's attitude toward the subject or audience.
Tone
On this day in 1793, George Washington began construction on what government building?
United States Capital Building
Which Serbian American inventor built a laboratory in Colorado Springs in 1899 to study the use of high-voltage, high-frequency electricity in wireless power transmission?
Nikola Tesla