i think its a skewer, im rubbish at chess terms. i don't actually study it at all, i just tried it and found that i was naturally ok at it. so don't pester me =D
The first is discovered check. The second is a knight fork. For a skewer, think of a shish kabob stick with the vegetables and meat and stuff on it. Now think of for instance a bishop controlling a diagonal with a bunch of rooks on it.