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* Calvin's Quiz #159 - ANSWERS & SCORES V2 - 3 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/8b307245623d7786?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Game 5 Rounds 4,6 answers: houses, initialed authors - 2 messages, 2
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cd11d4ae81523868?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #160 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/4e3148209fb5e9de?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #161 - 6 messages, 6 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/b035fcfacb7e636d?hl=en
* Rotating Quiz #29 - 5 messages, 5 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/c9b8eda7d534eaf7?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Game 6 Rounds 2-3: NHL deals, lit techniques - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/02c6155601a99b10?hl=en
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #159 - ANSWERS & SCORES V2
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/8b307245623d7786?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Aug 30 2011 3:02 pm
From: Calvin
On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:15:46 +1000, Rob Parker
<NOSPAMrobpparker@optusnet.com.au.forme> wrote:
> I'm glad to see that you haven't now scored "Matthew Flinders" as wrong.
I considered it :-)
It's disconcerting how often things one has always been told are true turn
out to be false.
--
cheers,
calvin
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 6:57 am
From: "David"
> 8 Which digit equates to 101 in binary notation?
Only 1 in 10 people understand the binary system, the other half don't.
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 3:15 pm
From: Calvin
On Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:57:16 +1000, David <askforEmail@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 8 Which digit equates to 101 in binary notation?
>
> Only 1 in 10 people understand the binary system, the other half don't.
Boom Boom.
How many amoeba does it take to change a light bulb?
One.
No, two. No, four... eight...sixteen...
--
cheers,
calvin
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 5 Rounds 4,6 answers: houses, initialed authors
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 3:12 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Last week I posted:
> > 10. Which house has ruled Belgium since 1831, and also ruled
> > the UK from 1901 until 1917 when it underwent a name change?
>
> Saxe-Coburg (and Gotha). 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
> Jeff, and Calvin.
By the way, I just learned that they also ruled Bulgaria at one time.
The last King (or Tsar) of Bulgaria was Simeon II, who took the
throne in 1943 at age 6, only to the Communists take power and have
his position abolished. After the fall of Communism, he took office
again -- as Prime Minister, for one term. And by this time he was
using his house's name as a surname -- in the Slavic spelling, he is
now Simeon *Sakskoburggotski*!
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Suspicion breeds confidence."
msb@vex.net -- BRAZIL
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 3:14 pm
From: Calvin
On Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:12:03 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> Last week I posted:
>> > 10. Which house has ruled Belgium since 1831, and also ruled
>> > the UK from 1901 until 1917 when it underwent a name change?
>>
>> Saxe-Coburg (and Gotha). 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
>> Jeff, and Calvin.
>
> By the way, I just learned that they also ruled Bulgaria at one time.
> The last King (or Tsar) of Bulgaria was Simeon II, who took the
> throne in 1943 at age 6, only to the Communists take power and have
> his position abolished. After the fall of Communism, he took office
> again -- as Prime Minister, for one term.
LOL. Does Gadaffi read this ng?
--
cheers,
calvin
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #160 - ANSWERS & SCORES
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/4e3148209fb5e9de?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 3:38 pm
From: Calvin
On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:25:40 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
Sir Les Patterson
4/12
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Sean Penn
8/12
lol @ Pope Pius XII
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
> Michelin Guide?
3
9/12
And the question number is just a coincidence
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
Third Rock from the Sun
9/12
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Groucho Marx
11/12
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen
9/12
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities
> in hundreds of babies?
Thalidomide
12/12
Also accepting Neurosodyn
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
A soup / broth
12/12
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
While You Were Sleeping
3.5/12
"While You Were Away" scored 0.5
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Eggs
11/12
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 160
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 Bruce Bowler
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 David
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 6 Erland S
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 Jeffrey Turner
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 9 John Masters
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 Marc Dashevsky
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 1 8.5 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 Rob Parker
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 Stan Brown
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 8 9 9 11 9 12 12 3.5 11 88.5 74%
We have a 3-way tie on 9/10.
--
cheers,
calvin
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 6:01 pm
From: Stan Brown
On Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:38:59 +1000, Calvin wrote:
>
> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:25:40 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
>
> > 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
>
> Sir Les Patterson
> 4/12
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Humphries cites two alter egos,
Dame Edna before Patterson.
I think I deserve to have my answer marked correct.
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 7:06 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
But Dame Edna is (one of) his FEMALE alter egos.
Rob
"Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
news:MPG.28c8a37852a5c8bd98d0e6@news.individual.net...
> On Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:38:59 +1000, Calvin wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:25:40 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
>>
>> > 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
>>
>> Sir Les Patterson
>> 4/12
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Humphries cites two alter egos,
> Dame Edna before Patterson.
>
> I think I deserve to have my answer marked correct.
>
> --
> Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
> http://OakRoadSystems.com
> Shikata ga nai...
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #161
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/b035fcfacb7e636d?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 3:41 pm
From: Calvin
1 Which sea lies between Korea and China?
2 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film 'The Doors'?
3 Which West Indian recorded the highest individual score in Test cricket
of 400 in 2003?
4 Which country is currently hosting the world athletics championships?
5 Off the coast of which US state did the Exxon Valdez run aground in 1989?
6 Which hurricane has existed on Jupiter since at least 1664?
7 Which former Eagle had a 1985 hit with 'The Heat Is On'?
8 Who played George Cowley in 'The Professionals'?
9 Which Knight of the Round Table found the Holy Grail?
10 Which company produces the X-Box?
--
cheers,
calvin
== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 6:57 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <op.v03nzzmlyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, calvin@phlegm.com says...
>
>
> 1 Which sea lies between Korea and China?
Yellow Sea
> 2 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film 'The Doors'?
Val Kilmer
> 3 Which West Indian recorded the highest individual score in Test cricket
> of 400 in 2003?
> 4 Which country is currently hosting the world athletics championships?
> 5 Off the coast of which US state did the Exxon Valdez run aground in 1989?
Alaska
> 6 Which hurricane has existed on Jupiter since at least 1664?
the Big Red Spot
> 7 Which former Eagle had a 1985 hit with 'The Heat Is On'?
Glenn Frey
> 8 Who played George Cowley in 'The Professionals'?
> 9 Which Knight of the Round Table found the Holy Grail?
> 10 Which company produces the X-Box?
Microsoft
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 7:15 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
> 1 Which sea lies between Korea and China?
Yellow Sea
> 2 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film 'The Doors'?
Val Kilmer
> 3 Which West Indian recorded the highest individual score in Test cricket
> of 400 in 2003?
Brian Lara
> 4 Which country is currently hosting the world athletics championships?
South Korea
> 5 Off the coast of which US state did the Exxon Valdez run aground in
> 1989?
Alaska
> 6 Which hurricane has existed on Jupiter since at least 1664?
the great red spot
> 7 Which former Eagle had a 1985 hit with 'The Heat Is On'?
Glen Frey
> 8 Who played George Cowley in 'The Professionals'?
Arrrggggh - I can picture him, but not recall his name
> 9 Which Knight of the Round Table found the Holy Grail?
Parsifal (Percival) (?)
> 10 Which company produces the X-Box?
Micro$oft
Rob
== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 9:09 pm
From: Pete
Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.v03nzzmlyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:
>
>
> 1 Which sea lies between Korea and China?
Yellow Sea
> 2 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film 'The Doors'?
Johnny Depp
> 3 Which West Indian recorded the highest individual score in Test
> cricket of 400 in 2003?
Sobers
> 4 Which country is currently hosting the world athletics
> championships?
South Korea
> 5 Off the coast of which US state did the Exxon
> Valdez run aground in 1989?
Alaska
> 6 Which hurricane has existed on Jupiter since at least 1664?
The Red Spot
> 7 Which former Eagle had a 1985 hit with 'The Heat Is On'?
Henley
> 8 Who played George Cowley in 'The Professionals'?
Alec Guinness
> 9 Which Knight of the Round Table found the Holy Grail?
Sir Galahad
> 10 Which company produces the X-Box?
Microsoft
>
>
Pete
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== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 9:50 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
"Calvin":
> 1 Which sea lies between Korea and China?
Sea of Japan.
> 2 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film 'The Doors'?
> 3 Which West Indian recorded the highest individual score in Test cricket
> of 400 in 2003?
> 4 Which country is currently hosting the world athletics championships?
Kyrgyzstan. :-)
> 5 Off the coast of which US state did the Exxon Valdez run aground in 1989?
Alaska.
> 6 Which hurricane has existed on Jupiter since at least 1664?
Great Red Spot.
> 7 Which former Eagle had a 1985 hit with 'The Heat Is On'?
> 8 Who played George Cowley in 'The Professionals'?
> 9 Which Knight of the Round Table found the Holy Grail?
Lancelot?
> 10 Which company produces the X-Box?
Nintendo?
--
Mark Brader | The way the Giants are playing this season, Newton
Toronto | would have been better off standing on the wings
msb@vex.net | of the Cardinals. --Richard Tanzer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 1 2011 12:49 am
From: Dan Tilque
Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which sea lies between Korea and China?
East China
> 2 Who portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 film 'The Doors'?
> 3 Which West Indian recorded the highest individual score in Test
> cricket of 400 in 2003?
> 4 Which country is currently hosting the world athletics championships?
> 5 Off the coast of which US state did the Exxon Valdez run aground in
> 1989?
Alaska
> 6 Which hurricane has existed on Jupiter since at least 1664?
Great Red Spot
> 7 Which former Eagle had a 1985 hit with 'The Heat Is On'?
Don Henley ?
> 8 Who played George Cowley in 'The Professionals'?
> 9 Which Knight of the Round Table found the Holy Grail?
Galahad
> 10 Which company produces the X-Box?
Microsoft
--
Dan Tilque
Keeping Pluto dead has taken a lot of work.
-- Mike Brown "How I killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming"
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #29
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 4:12 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
This time around, we'll be looking at sport and music. Answers and results
will be posted in 5 days time.
1. In 2011, Petra Kvitova became the first left-handed woman to win the
Wimbledon Ladies Singles since who?
2. In what year was that previous left-hander's win?
3. Who was the original keyboard player in British progressive rock band
"Yes"?
4. In which Australian city/town is the museum set up in honour of Don
Bradman?
5. With which musical instrument is the performer Lang Lang associated?
6. With which sport is Australian Will Power associated?
7. Where is the Cafe del Mar, famous for its series of "chill-out" music
CDs?
8. To the nearest hour, what is the record fastest time for the
Sydney-Hobart yacht race?
9. What was the first LP by "The Beatles"?
10. In what year was <answer to Q9> released?
Have fun,
Rob
== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 4:40 pm
From: Calvin
On Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:12:36 +1000, Rob Parker
<NOSPAMrobpparker@optusnet.com.au.forme> wrote:
> This time around, we'll be looking at sport and music. Answers and
> results will be posted in 5 days time.
>
> 1. In 2011, Petra Kvitova became the first left-handed woman to win the
> Wimbledon Ladies Singles since who?
Navratilova
> 2. In what year was that previous left-hander's win?
1987?
> 3. Who was the original keyboard player in British progressive rock
> band "Yes"?
>
> 4. In which Australian city/town is the museum set up in honour of Don
> Bradman?
Bowral
> 5. With which musical instrument is the performer Lang Lang associated?
Lagerphone ;-)
> 6. With which sport is Australian Will Power associated?
Motor racing
> 7. Where is the Cafe del Mar, famous for its series of "chill-out"
> music CDs?
Cuba?
> 8. To the nearest hour, what is the record fastest time for the
> Sydney-Hobart yacht race?
That's tough. 26 hours?
> 9. What was the first LP by "The Beatles"?
Help
> 10. In what year was <answer to Q9> released?
1962?
--
cheers,
calvin
== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 6:50 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <4e5ebfea$0$13393$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>,
NOSPAMrobpparker@optusnet.com.au.FORME says...
> This time around, we'll be looking at sport and music. Answers and results
> will be posted in 5 days time.
>
> 1. In 2011, Petra Kvitova became the first left-handed woman to win the
> Wimbledon Ladies Singles since who?
>
> 2. In what year was that previous left-hander's win?
>
> 3. Who was the original keyboard player in British progressive rock band
> "Yes"?
>
> 4. In which Australian city/town is the museum set up in honour of Don
> Bradman?
>
> 5. With which musical instrument is the performer Lang Lang associated?
>
> 6. With which sport is Australian Will Power associated?
>
> 7. Where is the Cafe del Mar, famous for its series of "chill-out" music
> CDs?
>
> 8. To the nearest hour, what is the record fastest time for the
> Sydney-Hobart yacht race?
>
> 9. What was the first LP by "The Beatles"?
Meet The Beatles
> 10. In what year was <answer to Q9> released?
1963
--
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== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 8:59 pm
From: Pete
"Rob Parker" <NOSPAMrobpparker@optusnet.com.au.FORME> wrote in
news:4e5ebfea$0$13393$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au:
> This time around, we'll be looking at sport and music. Answers and
> results will be posted in 5 days time.
>
> 1. In 2011, Petra Kvitova became the first left-handed woman to win
> the Wimbledon Ladies Singles since who?
Navratilova
>
> 2. In what year was that previous left-hander's win?
1995
>
> 3. Who was the original keyboard player in British progressive rock
> band "Yes"?
Banks
>
> 4. In which Australian city/town is the museum set up in honour of
> Don Bradman?
Melbourne
>
> 5. With which musical instrument is the performer Lang Lang
> associated?
Piano
>
> 6. With which sport is Australian Will Power associated?
Surfing
>
> 7. Where is the Cafe del Mar, famous for its series of "chill-out"
> music CDs?
Miami
>
> 8. To the nearest hour, what is the record fastest time for the
> Sydney-Hobart yacht race?
20
>
> 9. What was the first LP by "The Beatles"?
Please Please Me
>
> 10. In what year was <answer to Q9> released?
1963
>
> Have fun,
>
> Rob
>
>
Pete
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== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 9:52 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
--
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msb@vex.net | --Spider Robinson, "Lifehouse"
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 6 Rounds 2-3: NHL deals, lit techniques
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 7:39 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
Pass
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
alliteration
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
onomatapeia
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
simile
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
metaphor
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
revelation
Rob
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 31 2011 9:34 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-02-28,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2011-05-23 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
> I did not write either of these rounds.
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
This was the hardest round in the original game.
> 1. We begin as usual with current events. Or to be more precise,
> the first *two* questions in this round will be about a
> very recent deal. Name the 6'5", 216-pound prospect that
> the Leafs acquired from Boston as part of the package in
> return for Tomas Kaberle ("KAB-er-lay").
Joe Colborne. 4 for Stephen.
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
Boston reaches the Stanley Cup final (which they did, winning it);
Kaberle re-signs with Boston for next season (which he didn't,
jumping to the Carolina Hurricanes). 3 for Marc, as he didn't say
which team had to make the final.
> 3. Montreal traded what goaltender to St. Louis in June of 2010,
> despite his sparkling play in upsetting Washington and
> Pittburgh in that year's playoffs?
Jaroslav Halak.
> 4. In another puzzling move, Chicago let this goaltender go to
> San Jose after winning the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. Name him.
Antti Niemi. 4 for Pete.
> 5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
> Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
> first and last initials. Name either one.
Ray Bourque ("boork"), Rob Blake. 4 for Pete.
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
New Jersey Devils. 4 for Stephen.
> 7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
> while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
Cam Neely. 4 for Marc.
> 8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
> Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
Brett Hull. 4 for Pete.
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$15 million (accepting $12-18 million). 4 for Stephen. 2 for Pete.
> 10. Speaking of <answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
> to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
> when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
Eric Lindros. 4 for Stephen and Pete.
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
This was the worst-designed round of the season, as we did not give
nearly enough consideration to the possibility of questions having
alternative answers other than "irony". One entrant who noticed
this asked what source the round's author used; I replied, "I think
it was 'I used to be an English teacher, so I know this stuff.'"
The trouble was, when the team reviewed it, *we* mostly knew the
expected answers or nothing.
To properly address the problems would have required a complete
rewrite, so I decided to just post the questions here "as is" and
accept a lot of alternate answers that came up on protests or that
otherwise seem sensible. But I'm not accepting grammatical terms
like "statement" or "exclamation"; the round is about literary
techniques.
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
Metonymy. We accepted the vivid present on a protest. 4 for Joshua,
Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
Synecdoche. Sorry, no bonus points for correct spelling. I'm also
accepting metonymy, although it's not quite the same thing.
4 for Joshua, Stephen, Jeff, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
Foreshadowing. We accepted hindsight on a protest, although it's
not exactly a literary device, but "perception" is too vague. I am
accepting hyperbole, as statements like this are often exaggerated.
4 for Marc.
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
Alliteration. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Stephen, Marc, Jeff, Peter,
Calvin, Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Rob.
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
Personification. On protests we accepted onomatopoeia (this being
the etymological origin of "squealed") and anthropomorphism, and I'm
also accepting imagery. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Marc, Jeff, Peter,
Calvin, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
Assonance or internal rhyme. Since I'm generally being generous
in this round, I'm accepting plain "rhyme". 4 for Joshua, Stephen,
Marc, Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
Onomatopoeia. I'm also accepting dramatic visualization.
4 for Joshua, Stephen, Marc, Peter, Calvin, Dan Blum, and Rob.
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
Simile. We also accepted metaphor on a protest. Apparently some
authorities define it in a way that includes simile, although none
of the dictionaries we checked (including the OED) do. 4 for Joshua,
Marc, Jeff, Peter, Calvin, Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Rob.
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
Metaphor. We also accepted hyperbole on a protest, darling.
4 for Stephen, Marc, Peter, Calvin, Dan Blum, and Rob.
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
Deus ex machina. We also accepted twist ending on a protest, and
I'm accepting "satire" (because of how it's written), "breaking
the fourth wall" (which is normally more of a stage/film/TV term),
and "revelation" (although it's not exactly a literary technique).
4 for Stephen, Peter, Calvin, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Rob.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Spo Lit
Stephen Perry 16 32 48
Marc Dashevsky 7 28 35
Pete Gayde 18 16 34
"Calvin" 0 28 28
Joshua Kreitzer 0 28 28
Dan Tilque 0 28 28
Dan Blum 0 28 28
Peter Smyth 0 28 28
Rob Parker 0 20 20
Jeff Turner 0 16 16
--
Mark Brader | "Which baby is that? Oh, of course -- it must be
Toronto | the one that comes complete with bathwater."
msb@vex.net | --Maria Conlon
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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