Satire
This iconic comedy show, known for its weekly celebrity hosts and "Weekend Update" segment, has been a staple of American television since 1975.
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In this year Jane Austen was born
Catherine believes she has uncovered dark family secrets, but they turn out to be nothing more than____
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A sickly noble and his ghostly twin live in a mansion so unstable it practically sighs with despair. When a guest arrives, buried secrets resurface, and the house, fed up with the drama, collapses in protest.
What is The Fall of the House of Usher?
This is the correct way to phrase an answer in the game of Jeopardy
What is a "Question"
This is the definition of satire
What is: Humor, irony, or exaggeration used to expose flaws in society, politics, or human behavior?
This novel by Jane Austen follows Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates love, family expectations, and social class, all while clashing with the wealthy and aloof Mr. Darcy.
What is Pride and Prejudice?
Catherine learns to appreciate flowers after seeing them in this fashionable shopping street.
What is Milsom Street?
A man, utterly convinced that an old man’s eye is personally plotting against him, takes the logical step of murder and interior redecorating. Just as he’s celebrating his crime-free genius, his own guilt stages a percussion concert, forcing an awkward confession.
What is The Tell-Tale Heart
This 1792 work, written by the mother of Frankenstein's author, argued for women's education and equality, challenging the societal norms of the time.
What is A Vindication of the Rights of Woman?
This parody news outlet, founded in 1988, delivers deadpan satire so convincing that it has occasionally fooled real news organizations.
What is The Onion
Jane Austens novels often serve to do this
What is: social commentary, exploration of gender barriers, critique of social norms?
This is the author of The Mysteries of Udolpho, the book that influenced Jane Austen when writing Northanger Abbey
Who is Ann Radcliffe?
Two eternally bickering guardians adopt a charming but homicidal child, assuming parenting will be a breeze. Turns out, giving a toddler too much power and zero supervision leads to a spectacularly bloody mess.
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These are 5 countries that border Germany
What is: Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands?
These are the three types of satire
What is Horatian, Juvenelian, and Menippean?
This is the name of Jane Austen’s only sister, with whom she was very close.
Who is Cassandra Austen?
These are three gothic motifs that Northanger Abbey satirizes
What is: The Haunted Mansion, Entrapment, The Supernatural, Duality/Doubles, Revenge, Decay and Ruin
A proud new parent, thrilled with his unconventional approach to child-rearing, immediately ghosts his newborn when the reality of responsibility sets in. Left to figure out life on his own, the neglected child grows up with serious daddy issues and a relentless urge to reconnect—whether his absentee father likes it or not.
What is Frankenstein?
This is the 27th president of America, who later served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Who is William Howard Taft?
In this film, a man slowly realizes his entire life has been secretly controlled by a media corporation, offering a satirical critique of reality television, free will, and surveillance culture.
What is The Truman Show?
Jane Austen’s portrait appears on this denomination of the Bank of England note, which replaced the previous design featuring Charles Darwin in 2017
What is the £10 note?
These are three social norms that Northanger Abbey critiques
What is: Women's education and intelligence, Marriage, Wealth and social class status, Over-Romanticism of everyday life, Social politeness
A traveler books a remote moorland estate, expecting a peaceful retreat, but instead finds himself in the most cursed Airbnb ever—complete with feuding hosts, ghostly disturbances, and centuries of unresolved drama. As he unravels the property’s history, he realizes the only real amenity is generational trauma.
What is Wuthering Heights?
This year the famous band Queen formed