Wildcard
What are the names of the three main characters involved in the love triangle of the 'Twilight' series?
Bella Swan, Jacob Black, and Edward Cullen
Which author published a novel in 1925 touted as “the great American novel”, set in the time period right before the Great Depression?
The Great Gatsby
What is the syllabic structure of a typical haiku?
5-7-5
Name this musical with the song Defying Gravity in it.
Wicked
Name the first movie with an all-black cast to win the Academy Award for best picture.
Moonlight
The nonsense poem ‘Jabberwocky’ by Lewis Caroll is associated with which other work of his?
Alice in Wonderland and/or Through the Looking Glass
Which controversial young adult series about high school revenge and sexual assault was adapted into an even more controversial Netflix original series in 2017?
Thirteen Reasons Why
Who is the poet of Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Shakespeare
In which play does a character argue “That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet”?
Romeo and Juliet
Name this movie about a Swedish cult.
Midsommar
Which of the following were not based on pre-existing media (i.e. entirely original)?
Lawrence of Arabia, Howl’s Moving Castle, Psycho, Toy Story
Toy Story
Name the author of this Russian novel published in 1866 about a man who commits a murder and is pursued by both a police inspector and his guilty conscience.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Name this Singaporean poet famous for his gay poetry, with collection such as Unmarked Treasure and Tilting Our Plates To Catch The Light.
Cyril Wong
Name the childhood friend and suitor of the protagonist, Christine, in The Phantom of the Opera
Raoul
What movie based on a Stephen King book stars Julianne Moore and Chloe Grace Moretz?
Carrie
Name any local theatre company
Pangdemonium, Singapore Repertory Theatre, Drama Box, W!ld Rice, Dream Academy
Name the character that painted the picture of Dorian Gray
[Hint: The name is also a type of herb]
Basil
Which poem from the Romantic movement features a “pleasure-dome” and “sacred river”?
[Hint: Think of a famous Mongol conqueror - the title is similar to his name]
Kubla Khan
Name this playwright who has written works such as The Crucible, All My Sons, and Death of a Salesman.
[Hint: His last name means 'one who grinds grain']
Arthur Miller
The movie Gone Girl stars?
[Hint: The third Batman in a DC film series]
Rosamund Pike / Ben Affleck
The 'Buraiha' referred primarily to three writers whose works focused on themes of post-World War II Japan. Name any one of the three.
[Hints: Their initials are OD, SA, and OS respectively]
Osamu Dazai, Sakaguchi Ango, Oda Sakunosuke
What was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen initially titled?
[Hint: The word in italics is a synonym of the first word]
First Impressions
Name this poetry form named after a poet who was famous for writing about a woman named Laura, with whom he had little to no contact.
[Hint: The poet's first name is Francesco _______]
Petrarchan / Italian sonnet
Name this playwright who has written works such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Glass Menagerie, The Rose Tattoo, and A Streetcar Named Desire.
[Hint: His first name is a US state]
Tennessee Williams
Name this Disney movie featuring Amy Adams, with a sequel coming out in 2022.
[Hint: The movie combines live action and animated sequences]
Enchanted