English nuts 'n' bolts
What’s the term for a word that describes a sound, like “buzz” or “sizzle”?
BONUS: Double points for correct spelling
Onomatopoeia
What does the suffix “-phobia” mean in English?
"fear of"
In the context of reading Shakespeare's play, what structural divisions are used instead of page numbers and chapters?
Act, Scene, and Line Number.
What is Othello’s final act in the play?
He kills himself.
What has to be broken before you can use it?
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession or contractions in English?
Apostrophe
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Name ONE of the four core contributing languages that make up the modern English language.
100 points for one language named. +50 points for any additional languages named.
- Latin
- French
- Germanic (will accept Old English/Nordic)
- Greek
The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
Etymology
Who is the enemy that Othello is sent to fight off in Cyprus?
The Turks.
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
A keyboard.
What language feature is this:
"I waited a million years for him to get ready."
Hyberbole.
What is the collective noun for a group of crows?
The author of A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Oliver, and Great Expectations.
Charles Dickens?
What item does Iago use to convince Othello of Desdemona’s infidelity?
Desdemona's handkerchief.
I am not alive, but I can grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. I don’t have a mouth, and yet I drown. What am I?
Fire.
Name this language feature:
“A big bug bit the little beetle, but the little beetle bit the big bug back.”
Alliteration
What is the technical term for rearranging letters in a word or phrase to create another phrase, like "listen" becoming "silent"?
Anagram
What is the name for the small dash above a vowel, used to indicate an elongated sound? e.g.: ā, ē, ī, ō, ū
A: hāt
B: blortglorp
C: tittle
D: macron
D: macron
What is Iago talking about when he refers to “the green-eyed monster”?
Jealousy/Envy
I’m light as air, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for long. What am I?
Breath.
A reference to a text of cultural or social significance within another text.
Allusion.
What is the term for a word that is the same backward as forward?
Palindrome
The title of a significant piece of literature written by Homer (not Homer from The Simpsons).
"The Odyssey" and/or "The Iliad"?
(+100 points for both)
What does Iago convince Roderigo to do to Cassio?
To provoke him into a fight.
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
A map.