6B Literature Quiz - Number the Stars Intro | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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When I eat at my favourite restaurant, the MAIN COURSE is called Teriyaki Salmon. But... What is the fancy word for the MAIN CHARACTER in a piece of Literature?

Protagonist

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How many days are we away from a day of the week that's a homophone for a dessert?

4 (forwards) or 3 (backwards) (Sunday sounds like Sundae)

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"This metaphor is as confusing as a simile." Metaphor or simile?

Simile.

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What is the capital city of Denmark?

Copenhagen

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Which country is Lego from?

Denmark

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Can you think of a book title synonymous with the phrase "Count the asteroids"?

Number the Stars

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Which two items must you ALWAYS bring to class (whether you're at school or online)

Your class reading book, and your literature notebook.

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The definition of literature is "the study of books" True or false?

False. Literature is any written work CONSIDERED to have creative or artistic value.

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"The paper airplane whistled past his ear." Name BOTH literary techniques/devices hidden in a single word of this sentence!

Onomatopoeia and Personification. 'Whistle' is a human action AND a sound descriptor!

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In literature, what do we call the most exciting part of a book?

The climax

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"It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets." Name TWO literary devices used here.

Hyperbole, Personification/Anthropomorphism

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"Singing songs of the seaside" Alliteration or Assonance? Explain why.

Alliteration. The repetition of the consonant S.

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"Try to light the fire bright!" Alliteration or Assonance? Why?

The repetition of the vowel sound (I).

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What's a fancy word for the opposition to the main character in a story?

Antagonist. Boooooo!

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'Sir Woolly' is the name of this sheep... It's also an anagram of an author who wrote a book very important to us this year! Name that author!

Lois Lowry

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Explain the pun on Sean's shirt!!

The double meaning of 'Lit.'

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