Ghost Boys
This character is the ghost of a boy who befriends Jerome and helps him understand his purpose.
Who is Emmett Till?
The train tracks symbolise this in the boys' journey.
What is the path to adulthood?
Finish this famous line: "A rose by any other name would..."
What is smell as sweet?
This poem by Jessie Pope encourages men to do this during WW1.What is the name of the poem?
What is Who's for the Game?
Recounts, narratives, and media texts are all examples of this.
What are text types?
The story primarily takes place in this city where Jerome lived.
What is Chicago?
Stand By Me is set in this decade.
What are the 1950s
The tragedy begins when Romeo and Juliet meet at this event. What is the event?
What is the Capulet ball?
WW1 poetry often reveals the harsh realities of war. What idealised view does it challenge?
What is the honor and glory of war?
Alliteration, rhetorical questions, and tricolon are examples of these.
What are persuasive techniques?
Jerome's story begins when this tragic event happens to him.
What is being shot by a police officer?
The boys set out on an adventure to find this.
What is a dead body?
This character is Juliet’s fiery cousin who is killed by Romeo.
Who is Tybalt?
In Dulce et Decorum Est, Owen describes this painful experience for a soldier. How does the soldier die?
What is dying from a gas attack
The main idea or underlying message in a text is called this.
What is the theme?
The ghosts in Ghost Boys symbolise this larger societal issue.
What is the history of racial violence?
This character is the sensitive narrator who reflects on his childhood.
Who is Gordie?
The poison Romeo takes symbolises this larger theme.
What is the destructive power of love?
Many WW1 poems show that war is not as heroic as people think. What is this theme called?
What is the reality of war?
The use of vivid, descriptive language to create a picture in the reader's mind is called this.
What is imagery?
This theme in Ghost Boys highlights the impact of systemic racism on young lives
What is racial injustice?
This is the key theme explored in Stand By Me about the bond between the boys.
What is friendship?
The play explores this theme, showing how love can transcend hatred. What is the theme?
What is love versus family feud?
In this poem, Wilfred Owen calls the idea of dying for one’s country a "lie."
What is Dulce et Decorum Est?
A narrative that includes magic and mythical creatures falls into this genre.
What is fantasy?