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Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top.
What is allegory?
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Winston Churchill was very fond of his pet dog Rufus. He ate in the dining room with the family on a special cloth and was treated with utmost respect. When enjoying movies, Rufus had the best seat in the house; on Winston Churchill's lap. While watching “Oliver Twist,” Churchill put his hands over Rufus' eyes during the scene where Bill Sike's intends to drown his dog. Churchill is believed to have said to Rufus: “don't look now, dear. I'll tell you about it later.”
What is anecdote?
100
The line from the famed poem Ancient Mariner, “We were the first that ever burst”.
What is internal rhyme?
100
I'll say uninformed rather than ignorant. Ignorant has a bad _____________.
What is connotation?
100
 High walls make not a palace; full coffers make not a king.
What is paradox?
200
The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way.
What is alliteration?
200
They built a house. (hint:the literal meaning)
What is denotation?
200
The use of __________ in literature refers to playing around with words such that the meaning implied by a sentence or word is actually different from the literal meaning.
What is irony?
200
He struck a streak of bad luck.
What is consonance?
200
The story line that a tale follows.
What is plot?
300
An ________ is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference.
What is allusion?
300
My old man is about to kick the bucket.
What is euphemism?
300
Words such as grunt, huff, buzz and snap are words whose
What is onomatopoeia?
300
A main character flaw.
What is hubris?
300
He is like a giraffe; long-necked with small ears.
What is simile?
400
In the same way as one cannot have the rainbow without the rain, one cannot achieve success and riches without hard work.
What is analogy?
400
“I am so tired I cannot walk another inch” or “I’m so sleepy I might fall asleep standing here”.
What is hyperbole?
400
“The raging winds”“The wise owl” “The warm and comforting fire”
What is personification?
400
He was a lion on the battlefield.
What is metaphor?
400
The tree is a _________. It represents the character's personal inner struggle, which is similar to a tree going through the seasons.
What is symbol?
500
“A long song”. (Where the ‘o’ sound is repeated in the last two words of the sentence)?
What is assonance?
500
The gushing brook stole its way down the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors and trees coming alive with gaily chirping birds. ?
What is imagery?
500
South Park and Family Guy are an example of this.
What is satire?
500
Sometimes we cherish things of little value.?He possessed a cold fire in his eyes.
What is oxymoron?
500
The main ________in the play Romeo and Juliet was love with smaller _________ of sacrifice, tragedy, struggle, hardship, devotion and so on.
What is theme?