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Literary Devices
Point Viewpoint
Foreign and Other
Confusing Words
Research Be Organized!
Potpourri
I’ve been to that restaurant a million times!
*This literary device is being used in the sentence.
A 100
What is a Hyperbole?
*An extreme exaggeration
A 100
He was acting like a child.
*This literary device is being used in the sentence.
A 200
What is a Simile?
*Comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”
A 200
This sentence contains an allusion.
a. The Talisman is my favorite book.
b.Some of Poe’s most famous works include “The Raven,” “The Bells,” and “The Pit and the Pendulum.”
c.The way he dressed and combed his hair made me think of Ponyboy from The Outsiders.
A 300
What is C? An allusion is a reference to a well-known
work…
A 300
"Life is a mere dream, a fleeting shadow on a cloudy
day."*This literary device is being used in the
sentence.
A 400
What is a Metaphor?
*Life is being compared to a dream and a shadow
A 400
The use of this literary device paints a picture in the mind of
the reader.
A 500
What is Imagery?
A 500
Novels such as A Separate Peace where the narrator is also a main character (using personal pronouns like “I,” “me,” and “we”) are written
from this point of view.
B 100
What is First Person Point of View
B 100
Things written directly to the reader like instructions are written from this point of
view.
B 200
What is Second Person Point of View
B 200
Novels and short stories in which the narrator is an
outsider who knows what all the characters are thinking
and feeling are written in this point of view.
B 300
What is Third Person Omniscient Point of View?
B 300
B 400
This statement best goes against Mark Twain’s viewpoint in Life on the Mississippi
that the boy working on the Mississippi River was enviable.
a.That boy had been notoriously worldly, and I just the reverse; yet he was exalted to this
eminence, and I left in obscurity and misery.b.There was nothing generous about this fellow in
his greatnessc. This creature’s career could produce but one
result, and it speedily followed.
What is B? A is a positive response and C is neutral.
B 400
One purpose Mark Twain has in Life on the Mississippi is to explain his childhood
fascination with working on the Mississippi River. Which excerpt from the passage best relates this purpose?
a.When his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had
not known for months.
b.They lapsed into a humble silence, and learned to disappear when the ruthless ‘cub’ – engineer
approached.
c. I first wanted to be a cabin-boy, so that I could come out with a white apron on and shake a
tablecloth over the side, where all my old comrades could see me.
B 500
What is C?
B 500
She was a _______ for sore eyes!
a.site
b.sight
c.cite
C 100
What is B. Sight?
C 100
They demanded an abrupt cessation of all construction.
a.nature
b.termination
c. celebration
C 200
What is B. Termination?
C 200
This word means the current state of affairs.
a.status quo
b.femme fatale
c.verbatim
C 300
What is A. Status Quo?
C 300
DAILY DOUBLE
C 400
DAILY DOUBLE
Place A Wager
___________ when you’re having fun!
*This word means the same as “time flies”
C 400
What is tempus fugit?
C 400
This sentence contains a shift in verb tense.
a.My brother gets in trouble if he doesn’t do his chores.
b.He almost forgot to do them all last night.
c. He took the trash out and feeds the dog.
C 500
What is C? Took is past tense and feeds is present.
C 500
This website would be the best choice for information
about traveling by train.
a.www.historyofRRtracks.com
b.www.travelsites.org
c. www.travelingbytrain.net
D 100
What is C?
D 100
This source would provide a student with the most reliable information
about the life and career of Edgar A. Poe.
a.The complete authorized biography of Poe
b.Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
c. A critique of Poe’s most famous works
D 200
What is A? A biography would give the most reliable
information about his life and career.
D 200
This research topic is the most specific.
a. Stars
b.The closest star (other than the sun) to our planet
c. The galaxy
D 300
What is B?
D 300
A paraphrase should be the following:
a.about the same length as the original passage
b.much shorter than the original passage
c. your opinion on the passage
D 400
What is A? A paraphrase is about the same length as the
original passage, in your own words.
D 400
This would be a secondary source of information about
The Gulf War.
a.letters written by a soldier to his wife
b.a novel about a fictional soldier
c. an encyclopedia entry about the Gulf War
D 500
What is C? Secondary sources are one or more steps
removed from the event.
D 500
This is the turning point, or the most intense part of a
story.
E 100
What is the story’s climax?
E 100
E 200
Organizational Structure
This detail belongs in the empty circle.a.cause – effectb.pros and cons
c. non-essential elements
What is A? Cause - Effect
E 200
This detail belongs at the tip of the triangle.
a.Mount Everest
b.Nature
c.Mississippi River
d. DeltasE 300
Natural Environment
Waterways
Lakes, rivers, oceans, streams, canals,
channels
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What is C? Mississippi River
E 300
At the young age of 26, Orson Welles wrote, directed, produced, and acted in Citizen Kane, one of the most
significant films of all time. He was born George Orson Welles. His novel techniques in narration and
use of music, dramatic lighting, and photography contributed to this great accomplishment. It was the
first of many well-regarded works of art that he would create throughout his lifetime.
This sentence is non-essential and should be deleted from the passage.
a.It was the first of many well-regarded works of art that he would create throughout his lifetime.
b.He was born George Orson Welles.
c. At the young age of 26, Orson Welles wrote, directed, produced, and acted in Citizen Kane, one of the most
significant films of all time.
E 400
What is B?
E 400
The beginning of a story, movie, or play where the setting and characters are
introduced is also known as this.
E 500
What is the Exposition?
E 500
The following is a fact.
a.English is the best subject.
b.Grammar is the most important element of English.
c. English is a tested subject.
F 100
What is C?
F 100
In a play, two characters on stage talking to each other is
a.dialogue
b.soliloquy
c. aside
F 200
What is A?
F 200
F 300
This inference can be made from this photo.
a.The young girl is sick.b.The girl’s pet cat is sick.
c. The girl is visiting her friend.
What is B?
F 300
Mr. Craig was at the park with his family. He was the family cook and stood at the grill cooking the hot dogs
while everyone else swam in the pool. The little boy had been standing by the tree for a few minutes before Mr.
Craig really noticed him. "Do you need any help?" the boy asked.
"No, I think I've got it under control!" Mr. Craig chuckled. Then he noticed the boy's dirty t-shirt and ragged pants. "I might need some help eating all of these hot dogs though," Mr. Craig said. "I think I may have cooked too
many. Would you like one?" "Okay," the boy said. "I wouldn't want you to
have too many."
Based on the passage above, this inference can be made:you can infer that the boy asked Mr. Craig because
a. he was a very helpful boy.b. he didn’t have anything to do.
c. he was hungry.
F 400
What is C?
Mr. Craig could tell by the boy’s appearance that he may
need some food.
F 400
F 500
Which of the following is an opinion?
a. George Washington was the first president.
b. Koala bears are found in Australia.
c. The guitar is a more difficult instrument to learn than drums.
What is C?
F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is:
Foreign Words
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