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Poetry Terms
Mood/Tone Words
Ancient History
Totally Pointless Trivia
100
What is the main difference between the story and the movie regarding the details of Mitty's personal life?
story- married movie-single/online dating
100
The groups of lines that form units in poetry
Stanza
100
Odd in a funny or amusing way
Whimsical
100
Where did 'Zesty's' nickname come from?
Alphabet game at the beginning of the year
100
Classmate most likely to ask an inappropriate question; also looks really cute in the "Elf Yourself" videos
Isaack
200
How does Mitty's wife treat him?
like a child- like he is stupid
200
What is this and example of? Life is a highway.
metaphor
200
Which words means 'feeling anger or resentment over things from the past'? (It starts with a B)
bitter
200
"I am a prisoner of words"
Metaphor
200
Classmate most likely to say the word "ya'll"?
DeeAnna
300
How does Mitty die in the daydream in the story?
Death by firing squad
300
Two lines of poetry that rhyme
What is a couplet?
300
Which word is the best synonym for "making fun of/finding fault with something? Hostile. Neutral. Mocking
Mocking
300
The the very first scene of the play Romeo and Juliet is full of jokes about this.
Naked Weapons
300
Classmate most likely to attempt to have a conversation with a raccoon.
Christian
400
Why does the movie version of "Mitty" have such a hard time writing his online dating profile?
His life is boring.
400
Giving human characteristics to non- human things
Personification
400
Which of the following words most closely matches the meaning of the phrase "showing care or concern"?
Congratulatory. Melancholy. Sympathetic
400
What is the name of the author who wrote mostly about death because he lost so many of the people he loved to early deaths?
Edgar Allen Poe
400
Classmate most likely to ask a random question that somehow involves a story about his uncle
Devin
500
Why do you think Mitty daydreams all the time?
His boring life and bossy wife
500
What is the name of the 14 line poem made popular by Shakespeare?
sonnet
500
What is the meaning of the word 'complacent'? (Hint- It is used as a word to describe how someone feels or acts)
Happy or content with the way things are
500
"Sweet sorrow" "jumbo shrimp"
Oxymoron
500
Classmate most likely to suffer from uncontrollable jerking movements of the head and neck.
Zack