Characterization
A Pirate's Life For Me
Tell Me a Story
Get Lit!
Sports
100
A character faces a challenge that makes him or her think about what is the right thing to do.
What is internal conflict?
100
This actress played Orlando Bloom (Will Turner's) love interest (Elizabeth Swan) in the first three Pirates movies.
Who is Kiera Knightly?
100
The events of "The Sniper" take place in this country.
Where is Ireland?
100
This is what it is called when an author use references to famous literature like Shakespeare or well known works like the Bible or Greek mythology.
What is an allusion?
100
The Los Angeles Lakers think they have hope for the future because of this.
What is a new coach, Luke Walton?
200
The main character of a narrative that the audience is supposed to care about.
What is a protagonist?
200
This famous pirate was the main villain in On Stranger Tides (the fourth Pirates movie).
Who is Blackbeard?
200
"The Cask of Amontillado" was written by this famous author who was one of the first American horror writers.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
200
This is vivid language that is used to describe something in a way that appeals to the five senses.
What is imagery?
200
This Los Angeles-area college football team will be playing in this year's Rose Bowl.
Who is USC?
300
The reason(s) for why a character behaves the way he or she does.
What is motivation?
300
The Pirate Code isn't really a code, it's actually more like these.
What are guidelines?
300
These two main characters are the protagonists of "The Gift of the Magi."
Who are Della and Jim? *Bonus: What is the antagonist of this story?
300
This is an extreme exaggeration like when you are a little cold, but instead you say "I'm freezing to death!"
What is hyperbole?
300
This is the mascot for UCLA.
What is a Bruin?
400
A character who never grows or changes throughout a story is called this.
What is static?
400
Johnny Depp is in Australia filming the next Pirates movie, and caused a lot of controversy by bringing these along with him.
What are dogs?
400
This is the fancy English teacher word for what it's called when you write notes on a story, highlighting and labeling important parts.
What is annotation?
400
When an unexpected turn happens in a story it is called this.
What is irony?
400
This NBA player for the Clippers just had a record game in which he had 20 points and 20 assists with 0 turnovers.
Who is Chris Paul?
500
A character who is complex and has many traits.
What is a round character?
500
Finish this line of these lyrics from "A Pirate's Life for Me": We're devils and black sheep...
What is "really bad eggs"?
500
The events of "Most Dangerous Game" take place on an island located here.
Where is the Caribbean?
500
The college-style format all of your English teachers expect you to use here at Summit when you write about literature.
What is MLA (Modern Language Association)?
500
This new soccer/futbol team will begin playing in Los Angeles in 2018.
Who is the Los Angeles Football Club?
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