Elizabethan Era
How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet have? What is the rhyme scheme?
14 lines
ABA CDCD EFEF GG
What word refers to the act of giving an inanimate object human characteristics?
Personification
An ideally perfect world is known as what?
Utopian society
Ethos appeals to what?
Credibility and authority
Who was the woman on the cattle car in "Night" who kept screaming about the fire and the flames?
Mrs. Schächter
What was one of the most popular books published using the printing press during the 15th and 16th centuries?
The Bible and other religious texts
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration
How is Maze Runner an example of dystopian literature?
Controlled setting where everyone is being watched and surveillance by oppressors; disconnected from the outside world.
To express complete disapproval or, typically in public.
Death
What is one theme in Romeo and Juliet?
Love, hate, innocence, mortality, free will, family, etc.
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet. So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Analogy
What is one theme from the Maze Runner or Fahrenheit 451?
Fear, control, rules/order, identity, justice, freedom, etc.
Which of the following was the Greek philosopher who invented the rhetorical devices?
A. Socrates
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. Mrs. Henzler
Aristotle
Who was Ivan in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
General Zaroff's assistant
Romeo's sword-fighting best friend who is killed by Tybalt and never backs down from a fight.
Expecting one thing to happen when something else actually occurs is known as what?
Irony
A futuristic universe in which oppression, societal control, and illusion of a perfect society are maintained through control, is known as what?
Dystopian society
What is an allusion?
A figure of speech where the author refers to a subject matter such as a person, place, event, or literary work in passing reference. It is up to the reader to make the connection on his/her own.
What college did Ms. Aichner attend?
Lock Haven University
Who was the ruler in England during the Golden Age?
Queen Elizabeth I
What is an idiom?
A group of words or phrase that does not have a literal meaning
What is one characteristic of a dystopian protagonist?
1. Often feels trapped and is struggling to escape
2. Questions the existing social and political systems
3. Believes or feels that something is terribly wrong with the society in which he or she lives
4. Helps the audience recognize the negative aspects of dystopian world through his or her perspective
What is a euphemism?
It is used to refer to the use of a comparatively milder or less harsh form of a negative description instead of its original form. The device is used when writing about matters such as violence, death, crimes, and anything "embarrassing".
In "The Maze Runner" who was the one who said "Do you think I have parents? Real parents?"
Chuck