'High Ground'
Who directed 'High Ground'? (Full name)
Stephen Maxwell Johnson
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that doesn't need an answer because the answer is obvious or implied.
Who wrote 'Runaway'?
Alice Munro
What is foreshadowing?
When an author gives a warning or hint of events to come.
Where is the green light situated on a traffic light?
At the bottom.
Name a film technique: A camera shot where the camera is below the subject pointing up towards them.
Low angle shot
Name the technique: a short story or retelling of a personal experience.
Anecdote.
What is an anthology?
A collection of short stories.
Give two examples of a preposition.
To, towards, on, at, in, behind, from, with, etc.
Who wrote 'Animal Farm'?
George Orwell
Travis tells Braddock to "look away" during the massacre. What scene mirrors this later in the film?
Gulwirri telling Gutjuk not to look when she kills her attackers.
Alliteration
Name two of the short stories in 'Runaway' - aside from 'Runaway'.
Runaway, Chance, Soon, Silence, Passion, Trespasses, Tricks, Powers.
I was late to class however I did bring chocolate.
Add in the missing punctuation.
I was late to class; however, I did bring chocolate.
What are the names of Miss Tremlett's dogs?
Mello and Westie.
Finish the quote: "I'm not sure anyone..."
As proud Australians, we should all care about the grand final. What persuasive technique(s) are being used?
Appeal to patriotism, inclusive language.
Where is Danilo from?
Montenegro.
Provide one example of an abstract noun.
Happiness, love, depression, angst, fear, etc.
What is the name for a baby horse?
A foal.
Finish the quote: "You know how civilisation's built, son?...
"...Bad men. Bad men doing bad things. Clearing the way for the others to follow. Bad men like me and you."
Name the technique: I blame the ease of divorce nowadays, which results in fractured and fatherless families, for the spiraling crime rate.
Appeal to family values.
What is the name of Sylvia's husband?
Leon
What is the collective noun for a group of zebras?
A dazzle...a dazzle of zebras.
Name one of King Henry VIII's wives.
(Bonus 100 points if you know how many he had executed)
Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Jane Seymour, Katherine Parr, Katherine Howard.
(Executed = 2)