Figurative Language
Novel Trivia
Parts of Speech
Historical Authors
Perez Lore
100

This type of figurative language is used to compare two objects or ideas using the words like or as

Similie

100

What is the name of Holden's sister?

Phoebe

100

Person, Place or Thing

Noun

100

This famous Poet is best-known for his horror stories and scary poetry, among which are "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart"

Edgar Allan Poe

100

This beloved character stole the show and Ms. Perez' heart before his tragic on-screen death

Rengoku

200

This type of figurative language is seen most often in comic books, with words like "Wow" and "Slam"

Onomatopoeia

200

What is the check amount that the Youngers are expecting in A Raisin in the Sun?

10,000

200

What part of speech is the word: galivanting?

Verb/ Action Verb

200

This dramatist was also involved in The Civil Rights Movement, and is best known for her play about the Dried Fruit in the Daytime

Lorraine Hansberry

200

The name of this class mascot comes from Ms. Perez' favorite cartoon, Adventure Time

Ricardo 

300

Giving an animal or object human-like characteristics

Personification

300

What is the key piece of evidence in Kya's murder trial, and proves that she killed him at the end of the book?

The Shell Necklace

300

Name a linking verb

to be, to seem, to become

300

This novelist was not fond of the movies, and never allowed his classic novel to be adapted into a film, even after his death

The Catcher in the Rye

300

Ms. Perez' actual favorite anime

Jujutsu Kaisen

400

"My father is a mystery" is an example of what kind of figurative language?

Metaphor

400

What present did Asagai bring Beneatha from Africa?

Nigerian Robes

400

These parts of speech tell you where something is, or its postion

Preposition

400

This writer was a bit of a recluse, and the world she wrote about was all contained in her garden

Emily Dickinson

400

Ms. Perez comes from two different families with different backgrounds, what backgrounds does she come from?

Hispanic- Chilean

Asian- Vietnamese

500

"The walls were tall and white, and you could see the lines of the bricks stacked high. The floors were also white, gleaming from underneath layers of smooth, cold wax. " is an example of what kind of figurative language?

Imagery

500

What war did Holden's brother, D.B., fight in?

World War II

500

Longingly is an example of an...

Adverb

500
This author is well known for her compelling novel-turned-movie, but actually is a career biologist

Delia Owens

500

What is the name of Ms. Perez' favorite author?

Haruki Marukami