Isn't Ironic
Mixed up Metaphors
Personification
A Little of Everything
Trivia
100
When someone says the opposite of what they really mean. Example: sarcasm
What is verbal irony
100
a comparison using like or as.
What is a simile
100
giving human qualities to non-human objects
What is personification
100
"The piano, it sounds like a carnival" -"The Piano Man", Billy Joel
What is a simile
100
When Christopher Colombus discovered the New World in 1492, where was he? a. The Bahamas b. Cuba c. Mexico d. Dominican Republic
What is d. Dominican Republic
200
when the audience knows something a character does not.
What is dramatic irony
200
Direct comparison of two unlike objects.
What a metaphor
200
Identify: The chocolate cake was calling to me.
What is "calling"
200
"The words seem to flow and the thoughts they keep running." - "The Sun and the Moon" by Mae
What is personification
200
According to Japanese legend, a sick person will recover if they fold 1,000 of what type of origami? a. dragon b. frog c. crane d. fish
What is c. crane
300
Which kind of irony? A woman and a man are arguing. The man becomes frustrated and turns to walk away. "It's been nice talking!" The woman calls after him.
What is verbal irony
300
which one? The chocolate chip pancakes tasted like Christmas!
What is a simile
300
The brave little toaster was headed for Mars.
What is "brave"
300
"I need you here tonight Just like the ocean needs the waves." -"The Ocean" by Mae
What is simile
300
What outlaw once wrote his own press release for one of his robberies? a. Jesse James b. Billy the Kid c. Butch Cassidy d. The Sundance Kid
What is a. Jesse James "Jesse James took great delight in his notoriety and once went so far as to write his own press release for one of his robberies and hand it to the engineer of the train he was robbing before riding away with his men."
400
Which irony? Everybody at Eastlake High was talking about the beautiful, romantic poetry being published anonymously in the newspaper. Finally... the author was revealed to be... Jack- the star quarterback. Everyone was shocked.
What is situational irony
400
Nothing bothers Mike, he is a rock.
What a metaphor
400
Oreo: Milk’s favorite cookie. - slogan for Oreo cookies
What is "favorite"
400
"You come over unannounced. Silence broken by your voice in the dark." -"The Ocean" by Mae
What is personification
400
What famous poem begins with the following line? "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..." a. "Paul Revere's Ride" by Longfellow b. "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe c. "The Wasteland" by T. S. Eliot
What is b. "The Raven"
500
Which irony? In Lord of Rings, Gollum frames Sam for eating the last of the provisions. However, an earlier scene shows that Gollum has stolen the food and thrown it over the edge of the cliff.
What is dramatic irony
500
Which one? "I am a rock. I am an island."
What is metaphor/ Simon and Garfunkel
500
"Driving in the rain to the hospital, Quiet aches intense..." -"Mistakes We Knew We Were Making," Mae
What is "aches"
500
"Painted skies. I've seen so many that cannot compare to your ocean eyes."
What is metaphor
500
What is Mrs. Harrell's favorite book? a. Jane Eyre b. The Lightning Thief c. Hunger Games d. Thirteen Reasons Why
What is Jane Eyre!
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