Literary Devices
I’ve been waiting a billion years for this.
Hyperbole
TOM jammed his thumb in the machine and broke it.
noun
Life is a highway
Well, I wanna ride it all night long (whoo!)
"Life is a Highway" - Rascal Flatts
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George Washington
Which is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest.
All the world’s a stage
And all the men and women merely players
Metaphor
The cow JUMPED over the moon.
verb
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind
Wanting to start again?
"Firework" - Katy Perry
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Mr. Beast
What is the name of the main character in the video game "Minecraft"?
Steve
Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears: Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo.
The emerald was SPARKLY and green.
adjective
"We must be swift as the coursing river / With all the force of a great typhoon."
I'll Make a Man Out of You - ''Mulan''
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Timothee Chalamet
Which app is known for short-form videos and was developed in China?
TikTok
The car ran a marathon down the highway.
Personification
SHE had to go to work at 7pm.
pronoun
"Just a small town girl / Livin' in a lonely world / She took the midnight train going anywhere."
"Don't Stop Believin" - Journey
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Kendrick Lamar
What is the only mammal capable of flight?
bat
Name two common symbols in literature.
Rose - love
Blue - sadness
Answers will vary.
The pool of water was VERY reflective.
adverb
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
"Fireflies" - Owl City
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Tom Cruise
What is the world population? Closest answer wins!
8.062 billion (2023)