Figurative Language
Giving animals or inanimate objects the ability to perform human things
What is personification?
“Be with me always - take any form - drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! it is unutterable! I can not live without my life! I can not live without my soul!”
Who is Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights?
A dystopia with the slogan "Big Brother is watching you.".
What is 1984?
The detective who lives on Baker Street.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
Name 5 authors in 30 seconds
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Who is J.K Rowling, Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, Jane Austen, William Shakespeare, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Virginia Woolf?
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
Onomatopoeia
“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.”
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby?
This book is written in the form of letters about a high school freshman in the 1990's.
What is Perks of Being a Wallflower?
This poem by Edgar Allan Poe was used in a Simpson's Treehouse of Horror episode
What is The Raven?
Name 4 books you read in school in 30 seconds
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What is Romeo & Juliet, Lord of the Flies, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Wuthering Heights, Into the Wild?
A figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a self-contradicting phrase.
What is an oxymoron?
"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool."
Who is Stephen King?
A nonlinear narrative about four sisters growing up in the 19th century.
What is Little Women?
The capital of Russia.
What is Moscow?
Name 7 genres in 25 seconds
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What is fiction, nonfiction, mystery, romance, fantasy, autobiography, science fiction, historical fiction, dystopian?
A figure of speech in which a concept is referred to by the name of something associated with that thing or concept.
What is a metonymy?
“I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.”
Who is Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis?
This Neil Gaiman children's book was turned into a stalk-motion animation film.
What is Coraline?
Known for its luxurious tea service, this place is situated in London, England. They offer a classic afternoon tea experience in the Palm Court.
What is the Ritz? And where is it located?
Name 8 book characters in 20 seconds
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Who is Harry Potter, Jay Gatsby, Percy Jackson, James Bond, Katniss Everdeen, Scarlett O'Hara, Paddington Bear, Nelly Dean, Daenerys Targaryen?
A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.
Example: They bought new wheels (to refer to someone buying a new car)
What is a synecdoche?
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
Who is Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist?
This trilogy is based in a country called Panem.
What is The Hunger Games?
The amount of deaths in Hamlet.
What is 9?
Name 10 books in 30 seconds (ANY genre, any age level)
What is ___?