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Elementary Terms
Terms from English II
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Chicago Trivia
100
The pattern/correspondence in a line of poetry.
What is rhyme
100
Meaning that is limited to its simplest, most obvious meaning.
What is literal meaning
100
A reference to a well-known person, event, or work outside the work of literature.
What is an allusion
100
The line from George Orwell's novel 1984 which states, "Freedom is slavery; war is peace..." demonstrates this poetry term.
What is paradox
100
The Columbian Exposition of 1893 commemorated this event.
What is the 400 year anniversary of Columbus' discovery of America
200
Giving inanimate objects or concepts living qualities.
What is personification
200
The representational or metaphoric meaning of something
What is figurative meaning
200
An extreme exaggeration for emphasis.
What is hyperbole
200
The novel Fahrenheit 451 features firemen who start fires, which is an example of this literary term.
What is situational irony
200
Chicago gets its moniker "the windy city" because of this.
What is the fact that Chicagoans were called "blow hards" by New Yorkers during the bidding for the rights to host the World's Fair in 1893
300
Play on words OR a humorous use of a single word or sound with more than one implied meaning.
What is pun
300
Direct comparison between two unlike things
What is metaphor
300
A combination of two words that appear to contradict each other.
What is an oxymoron
300
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle uses this poetry term in its title.
What is a metaphor
300
This is the name of the restaurant that is given credit for inventing Chicago's famous "deep dish pizza."
What is Pizzaria Uno
400
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is simile
400
Saying one thing but meaning another; an unexpected twist; or a knowledge the audience possesses that those directly involved do not.
What is irony
400
A situation or phrase that appears contradictory, but contains truth worth considering
What is paradox
400
The novel Lord of the Flies uses this literary device to depict objects that represent democracy, good, evil, etc.
What is symbolism
400
In 1994, this sport's first championship game and the opening ceremonies ever to be hosted in the U.S. were held in Chicago.
What is World Cup Soccer
500
An object or action that stands for something beyond its literal meaning.
What is symbol
500
A character or event that represents something beyond itself.
What is an allegory
500
A direct address of (to seem to be speaking directly to) an inanimate object, abstract qualities, or a person not living or present.
What is apostrophe
500
Animal Farm uses many of these to show a parallelism between the political figures and events of the Russian Revolution.
What is allegory
500
This famous American, known for his invention of the world's most popular rodent, was born in Chicago.
Who is Walt Disney