Authors
This is the first name and the correct spelling of the author of Macbeth's last name.
Who is William Shakespeare?
A quotation used at the beginning of a literary work to suggest its theme.
What is an epigraph?
The city where Bird and his father live in OMH.
What is Cambridge, MA?
Macbeth hires murderers to kill her, her children, and her servants.
Who is Lady Macduff?
An unwanted dead guest at Macbeth's banquet.
Who is Banquo?
Importance of Being Earnest (first & last name - last name spelled correctly)
Who is Oscar Wilde?
A seemingly contradictory statement which can be made true through context.
What is a paradox.
The prison in Sing, Unburied, Sing.
What is Parchman?
Algernon's invalid (imaginary) friend.
Who is Bunbury?
The beverage that Algy's butler, Lane, has been stealing from his boss.
What is champagne?
Our Missing Hearts (1st & last, spelled correctly)
A witty saying expressed in a clever way - used in Earnest
What is an epigram?
The state where Sing, Unburied, Sing is set.
What is Mississippi?
Bird's only friend.
Who is Sadie?
The main course at Jojo's birthday dinner.
What is goat?
Sing, Unburied, Sing (1st, last, both spelled correctly)
Who is Jesmyn Ward?
An extended, elaborate metaphor that compares two seemingly unrelated things
What is a conceit?
The forest that rises up against Macbeth.
What is Birnam Wood?
The name of Cecily's rigidly moral governess
What is Miss Prism?
The fruit (with many seeds) named in Margaret's poem in OMH.
What is a pomegranate?
The first and last name of any poet whose work we've read this year.
Who is _______?
(many possible answers)
The reversal of normal expectations and conventions
What is inversion?
The station where Jack is abandoned as a baby.
Who is the Porter?
Algernon runs out of these finger sandwiches, his aunt's favorite, when he eats them all.
What are cucumber sandwiches?