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This literary term compares two unlike things but does not use a connecting word or phrase.

What is a metaphor?

100

This antagonist was the creepy devil to cute Connie's maiden in a Joyce Carol Oates short story.

Who is Arnold Friend?

100

This is what is wrong with the following sentence:

“Because I don’t want to go to school or do my homework.”

What is it is a fragment/incomplete.

100

This body of water often symbolizes a journey or change. 

What is a river? 

100

Where did the brothers drive their red convertible to on their bonding road trip? 

What is Chicken, Alaska?

200

“Bonfrieka was as busy as a bee” is an example of this type of figurative language.

What is a simile?

200

This reluctant protagonist left a star-shaped hole in another man's face.

Who is Tim O'Brien

200

What is wrong with this sentence: (make a correction)

“she went to the store to pick up some cherries, bananas, and apples”

What is the s on she should be capitalized and a period added to the end?

200

This symbolizes the brotherly bond in The Red Convertible.

What is The Red Convertible?

200

(Literary Terms) 

This term is when the main character struggles against some other force in a story. 

What is conflict?

300

The turning point of the plot, the highest point of dramatic intensity.

What is the climax?

300

She was fiercely independent until she fell in love with a cheating meanie. 

Who is Jane Eyre?

300

What is wrong with this sentence: (make a correction)

“I was gonna tell you what I got on my test, but I was afraid you would be disappointed.”

What is going to?

gonna=going to

300

What did Bronte use to symbolize the splintering of Rochester and Jane's relationship?

The splitting of the Chestnut tree. 

300

These Riding hometown heroes won the only world championship in 2020. 

What is the Kansas City Chiefs?

400

“Their taut tails thrashing they twist in tribute to the titans” is an example of this type of sound device.

What is alliteration?

400

CHOMP! This is a short story about a 5th-grade girl from Baltimore who "had the crust he crust to actually argue with teachers" in Olinger, Pennsylvania.

The Alligators

400

What is wrong with this sentence: (make a correction)

“Thier going to there class.”


What is they're and there?


400

This absence of all color also typically symbolizes purity.

What is the color white? 

400

This is the sport Maryvale won the MIAA B Conference championship in.

What is varsity soccer?

500

The character who opposes the main character.  They create or add to the conflict.

What is the antagonist?

500

That sucks! This rational character didn't go to market, eat roast beef, or go wee wee wee, maybe because he had trouble breathing. 

Who is Piggy? 

500

What is wrong with this sentence: (make a correction)

"There are two to many students in the room too have appropriate social distancing."

What is too and to?

500

This symbol is the physical representation of the boys' savage nature. It's not sassy, bougie, or ratchet but it probably smells like horrible. 

What is The Lord of the Flies or the sow's head?

500

In 2019, this middle school team was undefeated in its inaugural season. 

 What is badminton?