Nerd Words
What does "Romanticize" mean?
To deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make something seem better or more appealing than it really is.
Who wrote "Three Questions"?
Who is Leo Tolstoy
What story had a theme of traditions?
What is The Lottery
What were the children in The Veldt?
Who is Peter and Wendy
Where does "A Birth of a Mackerel" take place
What is The ocean
What does "Connotation" mean
The abstract meaning or intention of a term
Who wrote "Birth of Mackerel"?
Who is Rachel Carson
What story has a theme of Jealousy?
What is Fairness
Who was the main character's friend in "Araby"?
Who is Mangan
What was the setting in "To Build a Fire"?
What is Alaska
What does "Dark Comedy" mean?
Fun, engaging “makes you laugh” then makes you fell “bad” for laughing
Who wrote "The Pedestrian"?
Who is Ray Bradbury
What story has a theme reversal of expectations?
What is Thank you Ma'am
Who was the wife who's husband died in "The Story of an Hour"?
Who is Mrs. Mallard
Where does the first scene take place in "Fairness"
What is A school
What does "Hyperbole" mean?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Who wrote "An Imperial Message"?
Who is Franz Kafka
What story has a theme of trial and error?
What is Tigress
Who was the woman in "Thank You Ma'am"?
Who is Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones
What is the name of the mountain in "A Descent Into the Maelstrom"?
What is Helseggen
What does "Semantics" mean?
The meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text.
Who wrote "Fairness"?
Who is Chinelo Okaranta
What story has a theme of prejudice?
What is The Loudest Voice
Who was the man in Tigress?
Who is Kishi Chikudo
What was the setting at the beginning of "Loudest Voice"?
What is Market