Sci-Fi Literature
A fictional society that appears perfect but often hides problems beneath the surface.
Utopia
The English poet who wrote Dulce et Decorum Est.
Wilfred Owen
Double points if you can provide an accurate fact about him!
A major theme in many cultural poems.
"Today is August 4, 2026." Where can my Grade 9's find this quote next year?
There Will Come Soft Rains- Ray Bradbury
What is the 3rd Harry Potter book?
The Prisoner of Azkaban
Double Points if you can explain the plot twist
The shared purpose of many dystopian stories.
Warning society about current problems or possible futures.
Double Points if you can provide a specific example.
The technique used to exemplify a contrast between appearance and reality.
Irony
Double Points if you can provide an example from War Poetry
The poem 'Nothings Changed' is set during and after this system.
Apartheid
Riddle:
How many letters are in the alphabet?
Read the question properly- There are 11 letters in “the alphabet.”
Who created the words 'Swagger' and 'Fashionable?'
William Shakespeare
What piece of literature is considered the 'birth' of Science Fiction?
Frankenstein
Double Points if you can give the authors name
Triple Points if you can tell me the message/theme
- Criticises these military leaders
- Suggests military leaders are disconnected from these people
Provide a key difference between the two poems: 'Island Man' and 'Nothings Changed'.
Island Man focuses on nostalgia and belonging, while Nothing's Changed focuses on inequality and racism.
Riddle:
How is seven different from the rest of the numbers between one and ten?
Seven has two syllables, and the other numbers have only one syllable.
What literary "S" term is intended to be both critical and humorous while poking fun at an institution or idea?
satire/satirical
In 'There Will Come Soft Rains' The silhouettes on the wall reveal what?
The families death/nuclear bomb
Translate the phrase:
"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori"
"It is sweet and fitting to die for your country"
Double points if you can explain why Owen concludes his poem with this line...
What symbolizes privilege in the poem 'Nothings Changed?'
The restaurant
'It is literally impossible to be a woman. You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don't think you're good enough.'
The Barbie Movie
When is Ms. Fry's Birthday?
16 March
The scientific idea demonstrated when a small action causes huge consequences.
The Butterfly Effect
Where did Owen and Sassoon meet?
Craiglockhart Hospital
Double points if you can tell me what this hospital specialized in treating?
Why might poets write about difficult social issues?
Challenge readers' views and encourage change.
Triple points if you can provide 1 way that 1 poem from each unit (so war and cultural) do this.
“And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
The Great Gatsby
Which children's film (1994) and live action remake (2019) was inspired by 'Hamlet' written by William Shakespeare
The Lion King