Literary Devices
This is 'an extreme exaggeration"
What is Hyperbole?
This is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts.
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The dog in The Sandlot is nicknamed “The Beast.” What’s the dog’s actual name?
What is "Hercules"?
What is Cassio's first name?
What is Michael?
x=(18 ÷3 +28 ÷4 +2 x 4)÷3
This is "X"
What is "7"?
This type of irony is used when the audience (or reader) knows more than the characters do.
What is Dramatic Irony?
Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
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This is the crab's name in the Little Mermaid.
Who is "Sabastian"?
On what island does most of the action take place?
What is Cyprus?
This person's face is on the $20 bill.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
"Jumbo Shrimp" and "Act Naturally" are examples of this.
What is an Oxymoron?
This is a blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle and used to stab an opponent in hand-to-hand fighting.
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Which movie is this quote from: “What’s in the box?”
What is "Se7en"?
Who said, "O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on."
Who is Iago?
This is the largest ocean in the world.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
A secondary or more emotional meaning for a word.
What is a "connotation"?
The customers of a shop, bar, or place of entertainment.
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If you watch the Marvel movies in chronological order, which movie would you watch first?
A. Iron Man
B. Captain America: The First Avenger
C. Doctor Strange
D. Captain Marvel
E. Avengers: Infinity War
What is "B"?
This was the year that Shakespeare wrote Othello.
A. 1600
B. 1601
C. 1602
D. 1603
E. 1604
What is "D"?
This is the largest US State (by square miles).
What is Alaska?
An expression that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of its words.
What is an "idiom"?
The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
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What is the 2nd-highest-grossing movie of all time?
What is "Avatar"?
This is who Othello says gave the handkerchief to his mother. (Be specific!)
Who is an Egyptian "witch" or "charmer"?
This is the most widely spoken language in Brazil.
What is Portuguese?