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Use "there", "their", or "they're" to complete this sentence: was a long delay before the customer received _ order of books.

Their, there
There, their
Their, they're
There, they're

Was that too easy for you?

That was incorrect.

Do Romeo and Juliet both die at the end of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet"?

Juliet lives, Romeo dies
Neither die
Yes, both die
Romeo dies, Juliet lives

Cool! 👍

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

How many syllables are in a proper Haiku poem?

Super!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

What was Winston's worst fear in the book "1984"?

Julia
Snakes
Rats
Thought police

That's right!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

What is the definition of hyperbole?

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Exaggerated claim not meant to be taken literally
Words said really quickly
$This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Sentences that don\'t make sense$ Sentences that don't make sense
Comparing two things which have little to no similarities

Bravo!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

What Shakespeare play is the following line from: Out, damned spot; out, I say. One, two,—why, then ’tis time to do’t. Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier and afeard?

Macbeth
Hamlet
The Tempest
Romeo & Juliet

You've nailed it!

Not quite.

What is the definition of a synonym?

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A word of phrase that means exactly or almost exactly the same as another
A word that has a hidden or deeper meaning
A description of a character by a narrator
Two words that mean opposites

Good job!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

From what novel will you find words such as "droog," "moloko," or "ultraviolence"?

Moby Dick
To Kill A Mockingbird
A Clockwork Orange
The Catcher in the Rye

Nice job!

Not quite.

What is the definition of "allegory"?

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A description which involves multiple comparisons
Words said by a character in a play that are in a poetic structure
Something that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
Money one ex-spouse must pay to the other

You've got it! 🥳

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Who wrote the novel "The Catcher in the Rye"?

F. Scott Fitzgerald
J. D. Salinger
Holden Caulfield
Charles Dickens

Right on! 👊

Nope, sorry. 😢

What is the definition of the word "umbrage"?

To be really angry with an umbrella
To respect or admire
Offence or annoyance
To obtain a deeper meaning from

You've nailed it!

Not quite right. 😢

Who wrote the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

Mark Twain
William Shakespeare
Ernest Hemingway
Harper Lee

Magnificent!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

What is the name of the pig who emerges as the leader in "Animal Farm"?

Alexander
Mao
Napoleon
Stalin

Slay!

Nope, sorry. 😢

What is the definition of the word "simile"?

Two words that sound similar but mean something different
Comparing one thing to something different in order to create a more vivid description of it
A hidden meaning in a word or sentence
Two statements which have similar or exact meanings