Literary terms
The perspective from which a story is told
Point of view
What famous book about injustice in the American south was written by Harper Lee?
To Kill a Mockingbird
In this novel by John Green, the two main characters meet at a cancer support group
The fault in our stars
This novel by William Golding explores the dark side of human nature as a group of boys try to survive on an island.
Lord of the Flies
What is the highest grossing book to film adaptation ever?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows (pt.2) $1.34b
A play on words that have similar sounds but different meanings
Pun
This book by Roald Dahl was adapted into a stop motion/live action hybrid film
James and the Giant Peach
This novel by Hosseini explores the friendship between two boys in Afghanistan
The Kite Runner
In this novel by Jane Austen the main character falls in love with Mr.Darcy
Pride and Prejudice
This book tops the charts for best-selling childrens books of all time
The Little Prince (140 mil copies)
This literary device is used to create contrast between two things that are seemingly opposite
Irony
Edgar Allan Poe, a famous poet is most famous for this piece
The Raven
In "The House of the Scorpion," what is the name of the country where the story primarily takes place, a nation known for its opium production and drug trade?
Opium (a future nation resembling Mexico)
Who wrote "The Great Gatsby"?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Out of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, which book sold the most copies in its first year?
Old School (#10)
This literary term refers to the emotional atmosphere or feeling a work of literature evokes in the reader, often created through descriptions of setting, mood, and tone.
Ambiance or Atmosphere
How many published novels has Stephen King written?
65
In "White Noise" what is the name of the experimental drug that is the central focus of the book?
Dylar
In George Orwell's "1984," what is the government's surveillance device called?
Telescreens
This book series is the most banned worldwide with it being banned in 89 countries over the past three decades.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Shwartz
What is the literary term for a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance within a text?
Allusion
Aldous Huxley is the author of a novel about a dystopian society driven by conformity and consuming, what is its name?
Brave New World
In Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale," what is the significance of the red robes and white bonnets worn by the Handmaids?
The red robes symbolize fertility and the white bonnets represent modesty and submission.
In this Shakespearian play a character uses a magical flower to create chaos.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
In December 1997, Michael Carneal shot eight fellow students, three of them fatally, at a prayer meeting at Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky. He had a copy of this banned Stephen King novel in his locker.
Rage