Jeopardy Round 1 PoetryDramaStory Elements Characterization
Figurative Language 20 40 60 80 100 Click here for Round Two
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Poetry 20 points An arrangement of lines of verse in a pattern
usually repeated throughout the poem
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Answer: Stanza Poetry 20 points
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A type of poetry, distinguished by having a regular meter, but
no rhyme Poetry 40 points
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Blank Verse Poetry 40 points Answer:
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The pattern of rhyme Poetry 60 points
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Rhyme Scheme Poetry 60 points Answer:
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A lyric poem of fourteen lines, usually in iambic pentameter,
with rhymes arranged according to certain definite patterns Poetry
80 points
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Sonnet Poetry 80 points Answer:
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A line or set of lines at the end of a stanza or section of a
longer poem or song--these lines repeat at regular intervals in
other stanzas or sections of the same work Poetry 100 points
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Refrain Poetry 100 points Answer:
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The lines spoken by a character or characters in a play, essay,
story, or novel Drama 20 points
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Answer: Dialogue Drama 20 points
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An extended, uninterrupted speech by a character in a drama
Drama 40 points
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Answer: Monologue Drama 40 points
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A comedy which aims to entertain the audience by means of
unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations Drama 60
points
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Answer: Farce Drama 60 points
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A short passage spoken by one character to the audience while
the other actors on stage pretend their characters cannot hear the
speaker's words Drama 80 points
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Answer: Aside Drama 80 points
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A literary device often used in drama whereby a character
relates his or her thoughts and feelings without addressing any of
the other characters Drama 100 points
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Answer: Soliloquy Drama 100 points
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Suggesting, hinting, indicating, or showing what will occur
later in a narrative Story Elements 20 points
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Answer: Foreshadowing Story Elements 20 points
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The opposition between two characters, between two large groups
of people, or between the protagonist and a larger problem such as
forces of nature, ideas, public mores, and so on Story Elements 40
points
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Answer: Conflict Story Elements 40 points
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A technique of indicating, as through character or plot
development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is
actually stated Story Elements 60 points
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Answer: Irony Story Elements 60 points
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DAILY DOUBLE!! Story Elements 80 points A casual reference in
literature to a person, place, event, or another passage of
literature, often without explicit identification
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Answer: Allusion Story Elements 80 points (Daily Double)
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A major technique of characterization that reveals the social
or geographic status of a character Story Elements 100 points
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Answer: Dialect Story Elements 100 points
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A character whose personality changes or evolves over the
course of a narrative or appears to have the capacity for such
change Characterization 20 points
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Answer: Dynamic Character Characterization 20 points
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The method of character development in which the author simply
tells what the character is like Characterization 40 points
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Answer: Direct Characterization Characterization 40 points
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The character against whom the protagonist struggles or
contends Characterization 60 points
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Answer: Antagonist Characterization 60 points
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A character who does not change or alter his or her personality
over the course of a narrative or one without extensive personality
and characterization Characterization 80 points
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Answer: Flat Character Characterization 80 points
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The writer reveals information about a character and his
personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions,
along with how other characters respond to that character,
including what they think and say about him Characterization 100
points
A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between
two unlike things, usually with the words like or as Figurative
Language 20 points
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Answer: Simile Figurative Language 20 points
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Repeating a consonant sound in close proximity to others or
beginning several words with the same vowel sound Figurative
Language 40 points
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Answer: Alliteration Figurative Language 40 points
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A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between
two relatively unlike things using a form of be Figurative Language
60 points
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Answer: Metaphor Figurative Language 60 points
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A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an
animal, an object, or an idea Figurative Language 80 points
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Answer: Personification Figurative Language 80 points
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The use of sounds that are similar to the noise they represent
for a rhetorical or artistic effect Figurative Language 100
points
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Answer: Onomatopoeia Figurative Language 100 points
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Jeopardy Round 2 Types of LitStory ElementsPoetryTypes of Lit
IIMisc Lit Terms 20 40 60 80 100 Click here for Final Jeopardy
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A document that describes the process, progress, or results of
technical or scientific research or the state of a technical or
scientific research problem Types of Lit 20 points
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Answer: Technical Report Types of Lit 20 points
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A brief story illustrating human tendencies through animal
characters Types of Lit 40 points
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Answer: Fable Types of Lit 40 points
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The function of this type of essay is to show that the
assertion (opinion, theory, hypothesis) about some phenomenon or
phenomena is correct or more truthful Types of Lit 60 points
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Answer: Argumentative Types of Lit 60 points
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A serious play in which the chief character passes through a
series of misfortunes leading to a final, devastating catastrophe
Types of Lit 80 points
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Answer: Tragedy Types of Lit 80 points
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In this type of writing, a writer takes a position FOR or
AGAINST an issue and writes to convince the reader to believe or do
something. Types of Lit 100 points
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Answer: Persuasive Types of Lit 100 points
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A central idea or statement that unifies and controls an entire
literary work Story Elements 20 points
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Answer: Theme Story Elements 20 points
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The choice of a particular word as opposed to others Story
Elements 40 points DAILY DOUBLE
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Answer: Story Elements 40 points (Daily Double) Diction
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Story Elements 60 points The way an author conveys his attitude
about particular characters and subject matters
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Answer: Tone Story Elements 60 points
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The way a story gets told and who tells it Story Elements 80
points
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Answer: Point of View Story Elements 80 points
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The structure and relationship of actions and events in a work
of fiction Story Elements 100 points
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Answer: Plot Story Elements 100 points
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Verse that does not follow a fixed metrical pattern Poetry 20
points
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Answer: Free Verse Poetry 20 Points
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Two lines--the second line immediately following the first--of
the same metrical length that end in a rhyme to form a complete
unit Poetry 40 points
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Answer: Couplet Poetry 40 Points
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A lightly stressed syllable followed by a heavily stressed
syllable Poetry 60 points
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Answer: Iambic Poetry 60 Points
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A recognizable though varying pattern of stressed syllables
alternating with syllables of less stress Poetry 80 points
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Answer: Meter Poetry 80 Points
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Repeating identical or similar vowels (especially in stressed
syllables) in nearby words Poetry 100 points
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Answer: Assonance Poetry 100 Points
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A brief prose tale Types of Lit II 20 points
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Answer: Short Story Type of Lit II 20 points
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A literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly
and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule Types of Lit
II 40 points
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Answer: Satire Types of Lit II 40 points
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Type of Lit II 60 points DAILY DOUBLE A story or account of
events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious
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Answer: Narrative Types of Lit II 60 points (Daily Double)
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A major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided
into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, often on the subject of
nature or one of the seasons Types of Lit II 80 points
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Answer: Haiku Type of Lit II 80 points
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A long narrative about a serious subject focused on the
exploits of a hero or demi-god who represents the cultural values
of a race, nation, or religious group Types of Lit II 100
points
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Answer: Epic Poem Types of Lit II 100 points
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Teaches a lesson through symbolism Misc 20 points
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Answer: Allegory Misc 20 points
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The difference between what is expected to happen and what
actually does Misc 40 points
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Answer: Situational Irony Misc 40 points
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A play on two words similar in sound but different in meaning
Misc 40 points
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Answer: Pun Misc 60 points
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Having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or
understanding; perceiving all things Misc 80 points
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Answer: Omniscient Misc 80 points
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Use of words, places, characters, or objects that mean
something beyond what they are on a literal level Misc 100
points
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Answer: Symbolism Misc 100 points
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FINAL JEOPARDY Category: Figure of Speech Make Your Wagers
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QUESTION: An extravagant statement or figure of speech not
intended to be taken literally, as to wait an eternity.
