Crossing Lines
Theory and vocab
Christmas
Gen Z
100

The name of the boy who accidentally witnessed a suicide.

Who is Nick?

100
This is the name of the technique Ernest Hemingway uses.

What is "the iceberg technique"

100

The popular Christmas beverage, also called “milk punch

What is eggnog?

100

The TV series that became a global sensation after its release on Netflix in 2021, featuring deadly childhood games.

What is Squid Game?

200

This is the name of the nanny.

Who is Nellie?

200

This is the name of the "ritual" when you cross from childhood to adulthood.

What is "the rite of passage"?

200

The exact number of ghosts, that show up in A Christmas Carol

What is four?

200

This is the name of the battle royale game that became a cultural phenomenon among Gen Z gamers.

What is Fort Nite?

300

A shared theme for Indian Camp, Pink and Cat Prince.

What is adolescence/coming of age? (and others?) 

300

a genre where you write without breaks. 

What is "stream of consciousness"?

300

The words that follow “Silent Night” in the song

What is "Holy night"?

300

An online retailer known for fast fashion and extremely popular among Gen Z shoppers.

What is Shein?

400

These are the four countries represented in this theme.

What are The U.S, South Africa, Ireland and Scotland?

400

This is what you call the first line in an introduction.

What is "the hook"?

400

The country where the McCallisters are going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind in the movie Home Alone

What is Paris?

400

This is the year the first iPhone was released, marking the beginning of the smartphone era for Gen Z.

What is 2007?

500

The cultural reason why Nellie is reluctant to bake Lucy a pink cake.

What is apartheid?

500

The last line in an introduction in an essay.

What is "a thesis statement"?

500

These are the two most popular names for Santa Claus

Who are Kris Kringle and Saint Nick?

500

This is what POV stands for.

What is "point of view"?

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