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Freshmen Cornucopia of Trivia

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  • Books are a doorway to knowledge. This comparison is known by what term?
    A Metaphor
  • Who was the first character to get stuck in the "upside down" in Stranger Things?
    Will
  • This is the term for two words that have the same ending sounds.
    Rhyme
  • In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which of the dwarfs was unable to speak?
    Dopey
  • Where and when a story takes place is called this.
    Setting
  • In Pirate's of the Caribbean, what is the name of Will Turner's love interest?
    Elizabeth Swan
  • This is the term for using exaggeration in writing.
    Hyperbole
  • This is the choice or use of words in writing; it is also how a word is spoken
    Diction
  • This is giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
    Personification
  • Besides the dragon and the horse, what is the other animal that helps Mulan?
    A lucky cricket
  • This term encompasses the use of literal or figurative language to add symbolism and enable the reader to sense the world of the piece of literature
    Imagery
  • In the Disney movie Hercules, what is the name of his love interest?
    Meg
  • The term for your position or stance on an issue in an argument is what?
    Claim
  • This is the term for the way his or her personality comes through on the page. (attitude, tone, etc.)
    Voice
  • What is the name of the Chief's daughter in Peter Pan?
    Tiger Lily
  • This is how words are arranged to create well-formed sentences
    Syntax
  • What was the name of Ariel's best friend and companion in "A Little Mermaid"?
    Flounder
  • This is the part of the plot with the most stress or tension, or it is the turning point in the story.
    Climax
  • This is the part of the story in the plot diagram after the climax leading up to the resolution of the story..
    Falling Action
  • This is the third person who Romeo ends up killing.
    Himself
  • What is the term for the writer's attitude toward his or her subject.
    Tone
  • This is the term used for how the story fixes the problem or solves the issue in the end.
    Resolution
  • In the Disney movie Bolt, which wrecking ball pop star does the voice for the little girl named, Penny?
    Miley Cyrus
  • In Beauty and the Beast, what is the name of the little cup?
    Chip
  • What name does Olaf randomly shout out in the forest in Frozen 2 even though he doesn't know a person by that name?
    Samantha
  • This is the part of the story in the plot diagram leading up to the climax.
    Rising Action
  • What is the term for the central idea or overall meaning of a work of literature?
    Theme
  • Which is the pronoun in the following sentence: I want to see the boys football team win the homecoming game tonight.
    I
  • This is when an author makes a reference to some other work or story that is commonly known.
    Allusion
  • This is the repeating of the same consonant at the beginning of words (Terrible Tennessee Titans)
    Alliteration
  • This is the location of the Globe theatre (hint: It's right beside the river Thames)
    London
  • At the end of Forrest Gump, what "fruit" company does Forrest invest in so that he doesn't have to worry about money for the rest of his life?
    Apple
  • Participial phrases act as this part of speech in a sentence as they modify nouns or pronouns
    Adjectives
  • This is the term for the person against the protagonist in a story
    Antagonist
  • What state is the setting for Lilo and Stitch?
    Hawaii
  • What is an adjective in the following sentence: Everyone wants to see the black spider.
    Black
  • This is the term for the main character or "hero" of the story
    Protagonist
  • What is the name of the giant yellow electric rat in Pokemon owned by Ash?
    Pikachu
  • In Star Wars, who was the director of the original three movies?
    George Lucas
  • How many claps are in the theme song for the show Friends?
    4
  • In The Wizard of Oz, what is the name of Dorothy's pet dog?
    Toto
  • This is what the acronym FANBOYS stands for . . .
    for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
  • What is the term for two words used together but with opposite meanings. (jumbo shrimp)
    Oxymoron
  • This is the term used for all the information or background given at the beginning of a story.
    Exposition
  • What is the name of Moana's pet pig?
    Pua
  • In Disney's The Princess and the Frog, what kind of animal plays the trumpet and has dreams of becoming a jazz musician?
    Alligator
  • Kakarot is the birth name of this popular animated character.
    Goku
  • This is an additional storyline that runs parallel to the main story.
    Subplot