The implied attitude of the writer toward the subject or the audience.
What is the tone
100
Identify the use of alliteration in the following excerpt from Romeo and Juliet:
Sweet, so would I.
Yet I should kill thee with much cherishing.
Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow
That I shall say good night til it be morrow.
What is such sweet sorrow
100
The following sentence is an example of what?
The leaves waved in the wind.
What is personification
100
Correctly spell the following word...
What is indulgent
100
Language that evokes one or all of the five senses: smelling, hearing, touching, tasting, seeing.
What is imagery
200
It occurs when a statement or situation means something different from (or even the opposite of) what is expected.
What is irony
200
Name 3 literary devices used in poetry.
What is symbolism, imagery, allusion, repetition, etc.
200
Give three examples of onomatopoeia.
What is boom, buzz, etc.
200
Use the following word correctly in a sentence: illuminate
What is a correct answer
200
The repetition of vowel sounds.
What is assonance
300
Example: I'm going to die if I don't get to see Cardi B in concert this year.
What is a hyperbole
300
Identify the exact rhyme in the following stanza from Let America Be America Again:
Let America be America again.
Let it be the dream it used to be.
Let it be the pioneer on the plain
Seeking a home where he himself is free
What is be and free
300
A brave and noble hero. Example: Beowulf
What is an epic hero
300
What are three synonyms for the word "smart"?
What are bright, intelligent, brilliant, etc.
300
A difference between what happens and what would be expected to happen.
Example: A student studies for days for an English test, but sleeps in late the morning of the test, shows up late for class, and fails the test.
What is situational irony
400
Any form of lit that blends ironic humor and wit with criticism directed at a particular folly, vice or stupidity; it seeks to correct, improve, or reform through ridicule.
Hint: shows like Family Guy and The Simpsons have a lot of this.
What is satire
400
A type of lyrical poetry, has a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG; the last couplet ties the poem together.
What is a sonnet
400
Correctly use a simile in a sentence.
When my alarm goes off in the morning, I don't want to get up because I am as snug as a bug in a rug.
400
What are three antonyms for the word "boring"?
What are engaging, interesting, captivating, etc.
400
A dominant theme or central idea.
What is a motif
500
A story or visual image with a second distinct meaning partially hidden behind its literal or visible meaning.
What is an allegory
500
A type of poem that does not have any regular, recurring pattern of rhythm or rhyme.
What is free verse
500
What is a euphemism?
What is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
500
Create a sentence using the word "jeopardy"; it must include a simile.
What is: Because she was as mean as a witch, it put her job in jeopardy.
500
A character that contrasts a second character that highlights certain qualities of the first character.
Example: Batman and The Joker, Harry Potter and Voldemort