Literary Terms
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. bang, wham).
Onomatopoeia
Another name for Father Christmas
Santa Claus
Green Christmas movie character
The Grinch
The narrator in At Night All Blood Is Black
Alfa Ndiaye
Band that made Christmas song "Last Christmas"
WHAM!
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Similie
Pre-determined transfer value of a player that a football club is required to accept if offered
Release clause
Most played Christmas movie in 2022
Home Alone
Title of the book where the author explores the complexities of identity, family, and love through the poignant and poetic narrative of a young man named Little Dog.
On Earth Were Briefly Gorgeous
A Christmas song known for it's bilingual lyrics but also for its universal charm written by José Feliciano
Feliz Navidad
When a certain word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of clauses or sentences that follow each other
Anaphora
What is a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
Clause
Violent action-packed movie considered to be a Christmas movie
Die Hard
Christmas themed book written by Charles Dickens taking place all on Christmas Eve
A Christmas Carol
Song played in the background of Home Alone scene where Kevin parties with mannequins and cutouts to show the robbers his family is home
Rockin Around the Christmas Tree
The use of a combination of words with loud, harsh sounds—in reality as well as literature.
Cacophony
Type of literary clause where the clause can stand alone to form it's own sentence
Independent clause
Christmas movie with actor Tom Hanks where the main character's name is never mentioned
The Polar Express
Book read in class with the quote: "There is a hole in me. There is a hole where they put a coin. They put in a coin and they take it out and the hole is still there. I put my fingers inside it but it is still there."
At Night All Blood is Black
Most played Christmas song of all time
White Christmas
"Time after time" is an example of...
Epanalepsis
Popular 1994 Disney Christmas movie where Scott Calvin, an ordinary man who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall to his supposed death. Scott then finishes delivering Santa's presents, and then takes over his job.
The Santa Clause
Movie with the quote "You'll shoot your eye out kid!" and a leg lamp
A Christmas Story
Most sold Christmas themed book of all time
The Bible
Most covered Christmas song of all time
Silent Night