Literary Terms I
Literary Terms II
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100

Jumbo shrimp, Biggie Smalls, and bittersweet is an example of what literary term?

Oxymoron

100

Mr. Tyndall staying late to get work done, only to not get work done is an example of what type of irony?

situational irony

100

The story "By Any Other Name" is about

Two kids who are called by different names because they were too hard to pronounce

100

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2024 World Series Champions. Before yesterday's game, when was there most recent World Series title?

2020

100

This year's Election Day falls on what specific day?

November 5th

200

What two literary terms are most similar to analogy?

Simile and metaphor

200

The term "mansion" has a ________ connotation

The term "shack" has a ________ connotation

The term "house" has a _______ connotation

positive, negative, neutral

200
The acronym TPCASTT stands for

Title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude/tone, shifts, title, theme

200

In the past year, the PAC-12 conference has been recruiting new members to re-establish their league. Name all the new members to the conference

Gonzaga, San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Utah State

200

"One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind" was said by this out-of-this-world individual

Neil Armstrong

300

Sarcasm, overstatement, and understatement are forms of what type of irony?

Verbal irony

300

"We played hard" and "I'm thankful for my teammates," as well as "Once upon a time" and "they lived happily ever after" are common ________ for post-game interviews and love stories 

Cliches

300

The poem "Elliptical" used what specific grammatical device that people commonly call "dot, dot, dot"

Ellipsis

300

The Kansas City Chiefs are on the hunt to win three straight Super Bowls. Name the other teams who have made the Super Bowl in three or more consecutive years

Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins

300

Who was the actor to play the Joker, in the movie "The Joker"?

Joaquin Phoenix

400

What are all the literary terms we have gone over so far that involve some form of repetition?

Repetition, alliteration, anaphora

400

Ethos, pathos, and logos are rhetorical appeals to

character, emotion, and logic

400

"The Pedestrian" is a warning relating to what issues?

technology, isolation

400

Caitlin Clark was the #1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Who was the #2 overall pick?

Cameron Brink

400

The Baltimore Ravens mascots are named after this individual who penned "The Raven"

Edgar Allen Poe

500

Sweet mellow sounds brush through the halls...

Consequently, detention-man cracks down and perpetuates chaos...

These two lines are examples of what literary terms, exactly?

Euphony, cacophony 

500

"it's raining cats and dogs", "food for thought" and "putting your foot in your mouth" are examples of what literary device?

Idiom

500

Name three thematic topics that came from the short story, "Everyday Use"

culture, family, heritage, education, inheritance

500

The Seattle Thunderbirds are a hockey team that plays their home games in what city and in what league?

Kent (Showare Center) and the Canadian Hockey League

500

A word that is spelled the same way forward and backwards is a

Palindrome