“Let me be cruel, not unnatural; I will speak daggers to her, but use none” (3.2.380-383)
Hamlet
Where is the play set?
Denmark- Elsinore castle
The truth will always come out
The Black Cat
What is Gatsby's real name?
James Gatz
What symbol is used to represent Gatsby's search for the American dream?
The Green Light
"I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool"
Daisy
Who is the character that represents wisdom?
Horatio
You should not allow your personal opinions/relationships to blind you.
Lamb to the Slaughter
What character teaches Gatsby about money and women?
Dan Cody
What is an apparition?
A ghost
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past"
Nick
How does Claudius murder his brother?
Pours poison in his ear
What are the three types of irony?
Verbal, situational and dramatic
What character wears human molars as cufflinks? What do these tell us about him?
Meyer Wolfsheim. It shows the reader that he is a gangster and he demonstrates Gatsby's illegal business dealings
What is the ghost wearing when he appears to Hamlet? Why is this important?
He's wearing armour, this tells us that something bad is going to happen, foreshadowing war/problems
“O, this is the poison of deep grief; it springs all from her father’s death.” (4.5.74)
Claudius
Provide one example from the play that proves Hamlet was sane. Provide another that could be used to show he was mad
Answers will vary, teacher can decide
Following the group can lead to dangerous consequences.
The Lottery
Which characters attend Gatsby's funeral?
Nick, Gatsby's father and Owl Eyes
What symbol is used in the Great Gatsby to represent moral/ God's judgement of the characters?
The Eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg
“The rest is silence.” (5.2.351)
Hamlet
Explain the difference between Revenge and Justice
Revenge is personally motivated- you are emotionally involved/driven and you seek to harm or hurt someone. Justice is the idea of equality and what is right. When you seek justice you are restoring balance.
Living in a fantasy world will not fix your problems in real life
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
What literary device is used throughout chapter 7 to warn us something bad is going to happen?
Pathetic fallacy- The heat
Explain the difference between a static and a dynamic character
Static characters do not change, they remain the same. Dynamic characters grow/change throughout the course of the story or play