Short stories and films
Poetry
Speeches
Christmas
100
What is the name of Michael Obi's wife?
Nancy
100
“It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.”
- Edgar Allen Poe, “Annabel Lee”
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
ABABCB
100
"We shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be; we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender..."
Who said this?
Winston Churchill
100
In the carol, “Jingle Bells,” what kind of a sleigh is mentioned?
A one-horse open sleigh
200
When is Lamb to the Slaughter Set?
1950s
200
“Henry was a lion on the battlefield”
What type of figurative language is used here?
Metaphor
200
What is epiphora?
When repetition occurs in the last part of successive clauses and sentences.
200
The red and white costume of Santa Claus was allegedly first introduced by which drinks manufacturer?
Coca-Cola
300
Name 4 types of setting.
Mirror
Escape
Mould
Alien
300
What is enjambment?
It is a running on of a sentence from one line to another without final punctuation.
300
"The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out."
Ethos, pathos or logos?
Logos
300
Who once stole Christmas?
The Grinch
400
What type of conflict do you recognize in the movie Fight Club?
Man vs. Self
400
- We light fire on the mountain
- Go and mow the lawn.
- The engineer held the steering to steer the vehicle.
What are these examples of?
Assonance
400
Explain what ethos is.
A means of convincing an audience via the authority or credibility of the persuader, be it a notable or experienced figure in the field or even a popular celebrity.
400
Canada, The U.K., and most other Commonwealth countries officially celebrate the day after Christmas as what holiday?
Boxing Day
500
What is the climax in The Lion King?
The fight between Simba and Scar
500
You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I’ll rise.
Give at least 4 examples of figurative language that is used here.
Anaphora
Parallelism
Personification
Enjambment
Rhyme
simile
Consonanse
Imagery
Hyperbole
500
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered in which city?
Washington, D.C.
500
How is Santa Claus called in Britain?
Father Christmas