Final Exam Review

Irony

100

When the audience knows something that the characters in the story do not.

dramatic

200

what type of Irony is this

In the movie The Incredibles, Mr. Incredible is sued by someone who he saved from committing suicide.

situational

300

what type of irony is this

After falling off of her bike and breaking her leg, Sandra has to wear a large cast. Fed up with people asking her if the accident hurt, she starts telling them, “no, it felt great.

verbal

400

What type of irony is this

In the Harry Potter series, one of the people Harry hated the most was actually tying to help protect him all along

Situational

500

what type of irony is this

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Hermione goes into the bathroom, not knowing that there is a giant mountain troll inside. The readers knew the troll was there

Dramatic

Definitions

100

What is the definition:

You have 10 seconds 

Self-Deprecating

Self-deprecation is the act of belittling or undervaluing oneself, often using humor to make light of personal flaws, mistakes, or limitations.

200

 Rescinded

Rescinded means a law, order, contract, or offer has been formally cancelled, revoked, or taken back

300

 Vicariously

describes experiencing life, emotions, or actions through another person rather than firsthand, often via imagination or observation.

400

Dismissive

treating others with indifference, scorn, or invalidation, often minimizing their feelings, thoughts, or presence

500

Asinine

describes behavior that is extremely stupid, foolish, or nonsensical,

Literary devices

100

"slimy snakes slither silently" is an example of what type of literary device

alliteration

200

a dove for peace, a red rose for love, or a skull for death 

is all an example of what?

Symbolism

300

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." "That suitcase weighs a ton" 

is an example of

Hyperbole

400

Bittersweet, living dead, pretty ugly, small crowd, are all examples of 

Oxymoron

500

"The golden sun sank below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of bruised purple and fiery orange" is an example of

imagery

Riddles

100

I have a head and a tail, but no body. What am I?

Coin

200

I have a face and hands but can't smile or hold anything. What am I?

Clock

300

How many months have 28 days?

all of them

400

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

short

500

How can a man who shaves many times a day still have a long beard?

He’s a barber.