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The Poetic Stylings of Poems Themselves
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Poetry is a wonderful art, and poems can be free, or very structured. I'll give you part of a poem I've written; you choose the closing line, based on the poem's style.
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Poetry Terminology
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Tough
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Nov 08 09
834 plays
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Twit Lit
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On Twitter, tweets are limited to 140 characters. What would have happened to great literature if Twitter had always been around? Wonder no more as you try to figure out what's being tweeted below. ("Great" is at the discretion of the quiz writer.)
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Mixed Literature
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Average
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Nov 10 09
1011 plays
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Plot Killers
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A wonderful thing about fiction is that the author can "create" reality. In real reality, things can get in the way of a good story (really!). For each of the following plot killers, choose the story so killed. ("Story" can be prose, poem, play, etc.)
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Easy
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Dec 01 09
705 plays
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Literal Idioms
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Idioms are phrases meant to be taken figuratively, rather than literally. A common English idiom, used literally, completes each of the following clues. The idiom is suggested by the clue itself.
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Idioms and Proverbs
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Average
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Oct 26 09
1149 plays
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Cause and Effect
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The cause: Someone submitted this title as an Author Challenge. The effect? This quiz! All questions relate to the theme, but some in unexpected ways. Keep an open mind! Note: Hopefully "interesting information" will provide additional insight.
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Nov 04 09
435 plays
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Self-Descriptive Rhetoric
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Why write (or speak) in a dull, trite manner? Rhetorical devices can spice up your communications! Try to identify the rhetorical device used in each clue.
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Language Use
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Average
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Oct 19 09
654 plays
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Let's Make a Film!
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Sure, you like to watch movies, but have you ever thought of how many people it takes to make one? Watch the credits and see if you know who does each of these jobs.
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Film: Industry and Craft
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Average
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Oct 21 09
369 plays
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Whose Body is it Anyway?
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Many body parts are named after the people who first discovered, identified, or explored them. See if you know where each of the following body parts are located.
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Mixed Human Body Trivia
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Difficult
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Oct 17 09
1149 plays
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Math is for Squares
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OK, so someone in the Author's Challenge wanted a quiz about squares. Here's a quiz about squares. Warning: your calculator might not help you very much!
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Specific Math Topics
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Difficult
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Oct 29 09
678 plays
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Can You Repeat That, Please?
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Homophones are words pronounced alike but with different spellings or meanings. For each clue, select the word(s) whose homophones are referred to (not necessarily defined) by the CAPITALIZED words. Enter the word(s) in the order they appear in the clue
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Something in Common
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Oct 24 09
309 plays
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