Short Stories, Short Answers
Literary Terms & Poetic Devices
R&J
It's a Miracle...Worker
Randomness
100



In "The Most Dangerous Game," General Zaroff lost his fascination with hunting when it became...



What is too easy?
100



This is a long speech spoken by a character alone on stage.



What is a soliloquy?
100



Heads up! This phrase refers to Romeo and Juliet's destiny of being together.



What is star crossed?
100



According to Annie, this is what Helen lacks from her family.



What is discipline?
100



The speaker admires the solider's courage the most in this poem.



What is "The Charge of the Light Brigade?"
200



Aaahhh! When the men return from the hunt in "The Open Window," Mr. Nuttel responds with this. Aaaahhhh!



What is horror, fear, etc?
200



BAM!



What is onomatopoeia?
200



This is the reason Friar Lawrence agrees to marry the couple.



What is it will end the feud?
200



Annie hearing voices from her past is a part of this literary term.



What is flashback?
200



This type of high five is reserved for only the most special occasion. Don't hate.



What is the top gun high five?
300



Wait, what? In "The Gift of the Magi," Jim's reaction to seeing Della's new haircut can be best described as...



What is shocked?
300



This is a character who provides a strong contrast when compared to another character, kinda like Mercutio and Benvolio.



What is a foil?
300



Chill cuz! This is the reason why Romeo backs down from fighting Tybalt.



What is the marriage, he is related to him, Juliet, etc?
300



James's attitude toward Annie goes from mocking to THIS by the end of the play.



What is admiring?
300



This poetic device, also the middle name of my first child, is the repetition of sounds at the beginning of a word.



What is alliteration.
400



This character trait leads both Montresor and Fortunado to their demise in "The Cask."



What is their pride?
400



New York City, 1976



What is setting?
400



This is Juliet's "remedy" to marrying Paris in Act III. Yikes!



What is taking her life?
400



Helen Keller would be considered this kind of character to Annie Sullivan.



What is the antagonist?
400



Superfan 99 is a student who is also know as this in our class.



What is Gretzky or Austin?
500



Just like the Roman Coliseum, the king's arena in "The Lady, or the Tiger" is popular with the people because of this...



What is it is suspenseful, bloody, entertaining, etc.?
500



This is a word that has complex, associated meaning which represents something else.



What is a symbol?
500



At the end of the play, both the Montagues and Capulets agree to do this. Oh, that's nice!



What is end the feud?
500



This emotion is what causes so many painful memories for Annie throughout the play and is the emotion that Helen feels toward Annie at the end of the play.



What is love?
500



The lines "Good Night Willie Lee, I'll see you in the morning" suggest that the speaker's mother will...



What is see Willie Lee again in the afterlife?