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Literary Devices
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HBHS
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A variety of emotions that the author adopts to a specific character(s) or event(s). This helps the reader determine what they should feel towards a topic or person.
What is tone?
100
Seven books turned into eight movies. This series follows a young wizard and his friends on their quest to overcome a Dark wizard's journey to immortality.
What is "Harry Potter?"
100
Written by Lewis Carroll, this book was follows a girl down a rabbit hole and along a mystical adventure. Characters include the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, and the Mad Hatter.
What is "Alice in Wonderland?"
100
She is a television journalist, author, and host. She has worked on ABC News, The Today Show, ABC Evening News, 20/20 and The View. She is known to interview fascinating people every year. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College.
Who is Barbara Walters?
100
Who is the principal?
Who is
200
Associations with a work that extends past the literal, dictionary definition. Ex. The autumn leaves were falling.
What is Connotation?
200
Three books turned into four movies. This series follows young characters through their lives in the twelve districts of Panem. Each year, two children from each district are chosen to participate in an annual death match broadcast to the nation.
What is "The Hunger Games?"
200
Written by Harper Lee, this book follows a young girl and her conscience through her hometown of Maycomb, Alabama. The narrator's father, Atticus Finch, is a prominent lawyer in a racist community and becomes a defendant's attorney, causing a stir among the town. Characters include Atticus, Boo Radley, Dill, Jem, Miss Maudie, Calpurnia and Tom Robinson.
What is "To Kill A Mockingbird?"
200
He is well known as a late night television host on TBS, hosting his own show since 2010. His red hair and nickname, Coco, allow him to stand out among his peers. In college he double majored in English and History.
Who is Conan O'Brien?
200
How many students attend Har-Ber this year?
What is a lot!
300
The arrangement and presentation of words to create sentences and phrases.
What is syntax?
300
Set in a Puritan settlement in Boston, Massachusetts, a woman is punished for adultery by public shaming having to wear an "A" on her clothing at all times.
What is "The Scarlet Letter?"
300
“I will not eat them in a house, I will not eat them with a mouse, I will not eat them in a box, I will not eat them with a fox, I will not eat them here of there, I will not eat them anywhere, I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them, Sam I am.”
What is "Green Eggs and Ham?"
300
He is an actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He has appeared in movies such as "Coal Miner's Daughter," "The Fugitive," "Men In Black" I, II & III, "Batman Forever," and "Captain America." He graduated from Harvard.
Who is Tommy Lee Jones?
300
What was the first school year that the school was open?
When was 2005-2006?
400
The resistance or incompatibility of characters or events that creates tension in a story.
What is conflict?
400
After being caught in a tornado and falling into a dream, this story follows a girl on her journey along a yellow brick road. With help along the way, the main character reaches her destination and realizes "there's no place like home."
What is "The Wizard of Oz?"
400
Written by Mary Shelley, this Gothic thriller, romance and cautionary tale warns of the 'dangers of science.' After stealing and assembling various body parts, a science student is intrigued by the generation of life and brings a being to life.
What is "Frankenstein?"
400
She is an English actress, model and activist, but best known for her role in all eight "Harry Potter" movies. She models for companies such as Burberry and Lancome, is a fashion consultant for People Tree, and 2014 was named UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. She graduated from Brown University.
Who is Emma Watson? Emma Watson (who plays "Hermione" in the Harry Potter movies and started at Brown University in Fall 2009, to study English literature: "It sounds so geeky, but I really do like studying and reading, and if I’m not working on Harry Potter, then my greatest relaxation is to sit with a book. That’s how I escape stress—in literature")
400
Who are the four assistant principals?
Who are
500
Words and phrases the author uses to create mental images for the audience. Use of descriptive words and metaphors helps readers visualize author's ideas.
What is imagery?
500
After an odd lizard is confirmed to be dinosaur in Costa Rica, a group of scientists quarantine the island and make it a park. Competitor researchers try to infiltrate the park and steal dinosaur embryos, but the chaos that ensues is far greater than expected.
What is "Jurassic Park?"
500
Written by E.B. White, this story describes a young girl's journey to save her pig. With the help of a spider, this story explains the relationship of friendship and hardship. Characters include Wilbur, Fern, and various other barn animals.
What is "Charlotte's Web?"
500
He is an English singer, song writer, actor and activist. He was the lead singer and bassist for "The Police" from 1977-1983 before he launched a solo career. Famous songs include "Every Breath You Take" and "All for Love." He graduated from Northern Counties College of Education.
Who is Sting?