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Here's an example of why I hate long complicated sentences: What is the maximum number of months you can fit into the amount of time included in the title of the book which inspired this artwork?

Two! (Around the World in 80 Days)

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A homophone is a word that sounds like another word. One of the words in the title of this book is a homophone for which cowardly verb? Spell it.

HIDE

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Which two items should you bring with you to EVERY Literature class (online and at school)?

Literature notebook, and our class reading book.

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How many words are in the full title of this book?

Four. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

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

Simile.

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

Lois Lowry Author of Number the Stars

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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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Name the two ALLUSIONS to Number the Stars hidden in this image.

1) Judaism2) Lego is from Denmark

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Which type of irony is this?

Verbal irony

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Which type of irony is this? Why?

Dramatic Irony

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Without looking it up, who can explain what 'rhetoric' means?

Persuasive language.

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