Paradise Lost
A 14-line poem and genre of John Milton
What is a sonnet?
Jonathan Swift's solution for reducing the poor population
What is "cook and eat the children"?
By describing the streets filled with beggars, specifically mothers and their infants, Swift employs which literary technique?
What is imagery?
I possess otherworldly heroic traits or even superhuman capabilities.
What is an epic hero?
A synonym for "stormy and turbulent"
What is tempestuous?
According to Swift, there are too many of these on the streets of Ireland
When Swift states one thing but really means another, he employs which literary device?
What is verbal irony?
I may have started out with good intentions, but a fatal flaw has tripped me up and ruined my life.
What is a tragic hero?
John Milton's first focus in line one of Paradise Lost..
What is "man's first disobedience"?
The first 8 lines and the last 6 lines of a sonnet
What is an octave and sestet?
When Swift says, "lessening the number of Papists among us", to whom is he referring?
Who are Catholics?
True or False? Swift hopes to draw attention to the fact that beggars are ruining the ambiance of Dublin.
What is false?
I don't even know why I'm classified a hero because I'm actually really, really bad.
What is an anti-hero?
Big ideas in Paradise Lost
What are reason, free will and predestination?
A "g" word that is synonymous for "artful trickery"
What is guile?
Instead of an expense, Swift declares his proposal will allow children to bring their parents a ___________.
What is profit?
An argumentative technique Swift employs is addressing the _____________________.
What is opposition?
I'm prickly, sullen, hard to know but inside, I am a deep ocean of complexity.
What is a Byronic Hero?
Latin for begins "in the middle of the action"
What is in medias res?
When you commit an __________________, you suffer shame and humiliation.
What is "ignominy"?
Swift's dark and bitter essay is an example of which form of satire?
What is Juvenalian?
What is logos?
Name a chain restaurant that sells heroes.
What is Subway?
What is Firehouse Subs?
What is Jimmy Johns?