Figurative Language
Read the sentence: "The old computer was a dinosaur in the modern tech lab." What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
The city that "There Will Come Soft Rains" takes place
AND
The planet "All Summer in a day" takes place
Allendale
Venus
Poe loves these types of narrators
unreliable
Born in what city and what year?
Oakland 1952
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Sponge bob square pants
New York is a city that never sleeps
personification
He loved doing speaking events at these places
Libraries
Created the first_____ ________ _______
Modern detective fiction
Her stories are founded on her __________ and _______
Family; culture
Considered the first AVENGER
Captain America
What is the main difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as," while a metaphor states that one thing is another directly.
Blended a ________ writing style with themes of _______ ________ and warnings about the dangers of technology
Poetic; Social Commentary
His nickname was?
The Tomahawk man
What is the name of the boy she has a crush on in "Fish Cheeks"
Robert
December
*THWIP*
ONOMATOPOEIA
What year did he die?
2012
Name of the Black cat?
Pluto
What is the gift she gets from her mother? (must be specific)
Beige tweed Mini skirt
Ranger
Sadly, Samantha slept through her science seminar, and, thus failed the final
Alliteration
what is the title of the book that was Part of his Mystery novels. A body is found on a shared wall between a film studio and cemetery leading to a wild conspiracy and that runs deep in Hollywood. *HINT* one of Mr. Acevedo's Favorites
A graveyard for lunatics
Poes rule for writing were called what
(what were they called, not what the rule were)
Unity of effect
finish this sentence: "Tofu, which looked like stacked wedges of Rubbery ______ _______"
white; sponges
Mr. Acevedo's Favorite Horror Movie
Scream (1996)