SAT Vocabulary
Young Adult Fiction
Character Archetypes
Twisted Movie Adaptations
Literary Genres
100
To concur
What is agree
100
This famous fantasy book features a girl ripped up out of her home by a tornado and sent into a fantastic world.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
100
A protagonist of a story who ultimately sets out to do some sort of good.
What is the Hero
100
This Disney prequel to The Wizard of Oz features the backstory of both the wizard himself and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Oz the Great and Powerful
100
This genre typically intends to incite laughter
What is Comedy
200
To induce
What is cause
200
This journey into the heart of Africa chronicles a man seeking out an ivory trader who has taken over a village.
What is Heart of Darkness
200
This character guides the protagonist and teaches them the ways of the world.
What is a Mentor
200
This adaptation of Heart of Darkness shifts the setting from Africa to the Vietnam War
What is Apocalypse Now
200
This genre typically attempts to frighten the reader
What is horror
300
A mercenary
Who is somebody hired for money
300
This Greek Epic sees the hero Odysseus attempting to return to his family.
What is the Odyssey
300
This character supports the protagonist and helps them complete their journey.
What is an Ally
300
This Coen Brothers film starring George Clooney reskins the Odyssey as a Depression-era epic about a convict returning home.
What is O'Brother Where Art Thou?
300
This genre typically seeks to speculate on the future by suggesting how the world would be with different technology
What is Science Fiction
400
peripheral
What is secondary
400
This early science fiction novel is about a scientist using electricity to bring a man to life.
What is Frankenstein
400
This character injects some levity into the story. They are not always helpful, but they are also not always harmful.
What is a Trickster?
400
This famous comedy features the grandson of Victor Frankenstein bumbling in his grandfather's footsteps.
What is Young Frankenstein
400
This genre typically centers around character relationships
What is Romance
500
Quixotic
What is foolish
500
This early English story introduces a slew of characters on a pilgrimage, each sharing their own story.
What is Canterbury Tales
500
This archetype acts as the enemy to the protagonist.
What is a Villain
500
This animated film about a rock singing rooster adapts one of the many Canterbery Tales
What is Rock'a'Doodle Doo
500
This genre typically focuses on mocking a social, political, or cultural trend by playing up that trend.
What is satire
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