Sounds
Meanings (Movies)
Meanings (Books)
Blackberry Eating
Thanksgiving
100

What sound device is being used?

The snake hissed as it slithered past the boy.

What is Onomatopoeia?

100

What is the meaning of this movie?

Turbo

Explores the pursuit of one's dreams and persevering, even when faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

100

What is the meaning of this book?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Explores universal experiences of childhood.

100

What is the overarching image of the poem?

Vivid descriptions of the author's consumption and feelings toward blackberries.

100

What is the date of Thanksgiving THIS YEAR?

Thursday, November 23rd.
200

What sound device is being used?

Amidst the gentle leaves and the soothing murmur of the river, a sense of calm enveloped the forest.

What is Euphony?

200

What is the meaning of this movie?

Cars

Explores the value of friendship, community, and slowing down in life.

200

What is the meaning of this book?

The Great Gatsby

Explores wealth, love, materialism, and the American Dream.

200

What form does the poem follow?

(Free verse, Haiku, Sonnet)


Free verse

200

What is this famous thanksgiving symbol?

A symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn.

A cornucopia.

300

What sound device is being used?

There were shrieks of terror as sirens wailed and a clash broke out on the chaotic city streets.

What is Cacophony?

300

What is the meaning of this movie?

Megamind

Explores the innate capacity for good within each of us.

300

What is the meaning of this book?

Animal Farm

Explores themes of power, corruption, propaganda, and the cycle of oppression and violence.

300

What month is the poem set in?

September

300

Why was Thanksgiving created?

To celebrate the pilgrim's first harvest in the New World. (Creation of the Columbian Exchange)

400

What sound device is being used?

The thunder rumbled and the resulting rain poured in a deafening roar, a true homage to nature's power.

What are Phonetic Intensives?

400

What is the meaning of this movie?

Frozen

Explores self-acceptance and the consequences of fear and isolation.

400

What is the meaning of this book?

Lord of the Flies

Explores human nature and the capacity for darkness within each of us.

400

How many sentences are in the poem?

One sentence.

400

What was the ship that the pilgrims came on?

The Mayflower

500

What sound device is being used?

The music flowed through my head, painting the room with vibrant colors and filling the air with sweet tastes of harmonious melodies.

What is Synesthesia?

500

What is the meaning of the movie?

American Psycho

Explores materialism, superficiality, and the loss of identity within a consumer-based society.

500

What is the meaning of this book?

Frankenstein

Explores creation, ambition, and the consequences of playing with life and death.

500

Who is the author of the poem?

Galway Kinnell

500
What colony or group of people were the Pilgrims from?

The Plymouth Colony/English settlers.