Figurative Language
Blind as a bat.
Simile
The storyline, or what happens in a story is the...?
Plot
What is FOMO?
Fear of Missing Out
What was the setting of Most Dangerous Game?
Ship-Trap Island
Who holds the record for most Olympic gold medals?
Michael Phelps
Heart of Gold
Metaphor
Where a story takes place is called...?
Could also include the weather or the attitude of the place.
Setting
The type of account that you use for your day to day spending?
Checking
What was the climax of Lamb to the Slaughter?
When Mary Maloney hits Patrick over the head with a leg of lamb.
Which NBA team has the most championships?
Celtics and Lakers (tied)
**I will take one or the other.
BAM! BOOM!
Onomatopoeia
Name the 4 types of conflict.
Man v. Man, Man v. Nature, Man v. Society, Man v. Self
Type of account that you put money in and leave it until you need it. This account accrues interest.
Savings
Which of the 4 categories of conflict does Lamb to the Slaughter contain? Why that one?
Man vs. Man or Man vs. Self or Man vs. Society
Who was the first black player in the MLB?
Jackie Robinson
The wind howled.
Personification
Name the two categories of Characterization.
Direct and Indirect
What is the Sunk Cost Fallacy?
When you feel like you have to do/finish something because you paid for it.
"Mrs. Jones stopped, jerked him around in front of her, put a half-nelson about his neck, and continued to drag him up the street."
Which category of characterization is this?
Indirect
Tells you she is physically strong, and stron-willed.
Name 3 professional teams from California.
Dodgers, Lakers, Giants, Kings, Angels, A's, Padres, Chargers, Rams, 49ers, Warriors, Clippers, Kings.....
Cost an arm and a leg.
Idiom
Central Idea of a story is...?
(Conflict+Resolution=...)
Theme
Name 2 types of fees a bank may charge.
Overdraft, ATM, Maintenance, Returned Payment, Excessive Transaction....
Give 2 conflicts from Most Dangerous Game.
(example: Rainsford fell off the yacht and had to swim to safety in the dark. Man v. Nature)
Answers will vary.
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the Super Bowl champions?
Lombardi