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The repetition of consonant sounds found at the beginning or words.
What is ALLITERATION
100
Name the adjective in the following sentence: The man shaved off his beard.
What is HIS
100
I am characterized by one eye in the middle of my forehead, and am known for my strength and manual dexterity.
What is CYCLOPS
100
A small, shallow, one-headed drum with loose metallic disks at the sides played by shaking or striking with the hand.
What is a TAMBOURINE
100
Ponyboy Curtis belongs to a lower-class group of youths who call themselves Greasers because of their greasy long hair. The novel chronicles the Greasers' fights with their wealthy rivals from the west side of town - The Crocs.
What is THE OUTSIDERS by SE HINTON
200
A figure of speech that is a grossly exxagerated description or statement, used to increase the effect of the description.
What is HYPERBOLE
200
A __________is a group of words with two main parts: A complete subject and a complete predicate. Together, these parts express a complete thought.
What is a SENTENCE
200
The Roman God identified with Poseidon.
Who is NEPTUNE
200
To pass from a higher place or level to a lower one.
What is to DESCEND
200
Jonathan Harker, a yong English lawyer, travels to a castle in the Eastern European country of Transylvania to complete a real-estate transaction with a nobleman in this story of vampires.
What is DRACULA by BRAM STOKER
300
Term used in the stage directions of plays when several characters exit the stage at the same time. It is the latin word for "all exit."
What is EXEUNT
300
The word 'well' can be used as several different parts of speech. Which part of speech is it being used as in the following sentence: After his mother yelled at Robert, tears welled up in his eyes.
What is a VERB
300
A race of warrior women who could not stand the presence of men except as servants. They had intercourse with strangers to preserve their race, but kept only baby girls.
Who are the AMAZONS
300
Something of special, often sentimental value, handed down from one generation to another. EX: A family __________.
What is an HEIRLOOM
300
In The Louvre, a monk of the Opus Dei apprehends Jacques Sauniere, the museum's curator, and demands to know the location of the Holy Grail.
What is the DAVINCI CODE by Dan Brown
400
The main character or lead figure in a novel, play, story or poem - often referred to as the hero of a work.
What is the PROTAGONIST
400
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: The ice in the lemonade cooled the drink.
What is IN THE LEMONADE
400
Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who broke King Creon's rule against burying her brother Polynices by sprinkling a handful of dust over his body.
Who is ANTIGONE
400
Favoritism, often seen when applying for a job. Based on family relations or friendship.
What is NEPOTISM
400
Narrated by a young protagonist named Alex, this story takes place in the wretched future of the author's invention. A repressive government, violent street gangs, and language peppered with NADSAT talk characterize this novel.
What is A CLOCKWORK ORANGE by ANTHONY BURGESS
500
In Greek tragedies, a group of people who serve mainly as commentators on the characters and events. They do not sing, as their name implies.
What is the CHORUS
500
Name the adverb clause in the following sentence: The children were nervous whenever the train entered a tunnel.
What is WHENEVER THE TRAIN ENTERED A TUNNEL
500
The only mortal of the three gorgons, whose head was entwined with snakes and whose neck was protected by dragon scales. Anyone who dared to look me in the eye was turned to stone.
Who is MEDUSA
500
A mass for the dead. A solemn chant for the peaceful rest of the dead.
What is a REQUIEM
500
A ghost walks the ramparts of Elsinore castle in Denmark and reveals that he has been murdered by his brother Claudius - the current King of Denmark - who has not only taken the ghost's crown, but has also married his wife.
What is HAMLET by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE