Literary Devises
Who said that?
Authors of…
What’s that word?
Is that right? (Grammar and Spelling)
100

What is the literary device that uses “like” and “as”?

What is a Simile?

100

Who said “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.”

Who is Juliet? (Romeo and Juliet)

100

Who is the author of Harry Potter?

Who is J.K. Rowling?

100

What is the word for the act of throwing someone or something out of a window?

What is defenestration?

100

What word would you put the apostrophe in? The sentence is “The trees leaves”.

What is the word tree? (The tree’s leaves)
200

What literary device says one thing is another (ex. They have a heart of stone)?

What is a metaphor?

200

Who said “Call you me fair? that fair again unsay. Demetrius loves your fair: O happy fair!”

Who is Helena? (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

200

Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?

Who is Harper Lee?

200

What word is the word for a group that is difficult to control?

What is Fractious?

200

Which word is correct in the sentence? “It is (they’re/there/their) birthday?” 

The options are:

1. They’re

2. There

3. Their

What is number 3 (Their)?
300

What is the literary device is used when something you expect is different than what you see.

What is irony?

300

Lo, she is one of this confederacy! Now I perceive they have conjoin’d all three to fashion this false sport, in spite of me.

Who is Helena? (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

300

Who wrote a Raisin in the Sun?

Who is Lorraine Hansberry?

300

What is the word that means tiredness or drowsiness?

What is somnolent?

300

What is the word for meaning the same as or exactly the same as another word?

What is a synonym?

400

What is the literary device that references something in the real world?

What is an Allusion?

400

Who said “Mockingbirds dont do one thing but make music for us to enjoy.”

Who is Ms. Maudie (To Kill a Mockingbird)

400

Who wrote The Giver?

Who is Lois Lowry?

400

What is the word for if someone is speaking vaguely, with the intention of misleading someone?

What is equivocate?

400

How do you spell _______?

What is c-h-a-r-t-r-e-u-s-e?

500

What literary device that compares very opposite things side by side?

What is Juxtaposition?

500

Who said “Once upon a time freedom used to be life - now it’s money”

Who is Mama/Lena? (A Raisin in the Sun )

500

 Who wrote Out of My Mind?

Who is Sharon Draper?

500

What is the word that means to describe someone talking too much? (Starts with a g)

What is garrulous?

500

What is the multiple of moose?

What is moose