Ms. Yeager
Literary Terms
General Knowledge
Summer 2023
Grammar and Literature
100

Do I prefer cats or dogs?

Cats

100
A comparison between two things that does not use "like" or "as"

Metaphor

100

What two colors make up the flag for Denmark?

Red and white

100

What were the two blockbuster movies of the summer?

Barbie and Oppenheimer

100

What is a rhetorical question?

A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.


200

Where did I go to High School?

Easton

200

Man vs. Himself is what type of conflict?

Internal Conflict

200

Louis Armstrong was a master of which brass instrument?

The trumpet

200

Where was the OceanGate Titan Submersible headed before it imploded? 

To view the Titantic

200

Who wrote Matilda, The Witches, and The BFG, all of which were made into movies?

Roald Dahl

300

How long have I worked at Freedom?

This is my third year!

300

A character that does not change at all throughout the story is a ________ character.

A static character

300

What biological order do frogs belong to?

Amphibians

300

What is the new name for "Twitter?"

X Corp

300

What children’s novel features the characters Tweedledee and Tweedledum?

Alice Through the Looking Glass

400

What did I do before I was a teacher?

Swam

400

An exaggerated statement or claim 

A hyperbole

400

Which country invented tea?

China

400

Which celebrity recently announced her divorce?

Ariana Grande

400

Which language has the second-most native speakers?

Spanish

500

What was my favorite color?

Seafoam Green

500
Explain logos, ethos, and pathos.

Logos - Logic

Ethos - Ethics

Pathos - Emotion

500

What are the names of the Great Lakes?

Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior

500

Who are the two directors of "Barbenheimer?"

Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan 

500

What is a prepositional phrase?

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase (this noun, pronoun, or noun phrase is the object of the preposition). Prepositional phrases modify or describe nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs.