Emily Dickinson
Did she write novels, poems or articles?
Poems
What is the most famous book she wrote?
Frankenstein
How many sisters were writers in the Brontë family?
Three: Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë
What is the most famous book that she wrote?
Pride and Prejudice
Is William Shakespeare a Late Modern English author?
No, he is an EARLY Modern English Author
TRUE OR FALSE: Her poems were published extensively and read a lot during her lifetime.
FALSE: Few of her poems were published during her lifetime.
What was the other title of her famous book?
The Modern Prometheus
TRUE OR FALSE: Each sister wrote their works under a pseudonym
TRUE: Charlotte used "Currer Bell", Emily used "Ellis Bell" and Anne used "Acton Bell"
What was her nationality?
She was British/English
Late Modern English started in what century?
In the 19th century (the 1800s).
TRUE OR FALSE: Emily Dickinson wrote more than 1000 poems
TRUE: She wrote 1800 poems
Mary Shelley was a playwright, what does "playwright" mean?
A writer and creator of theater plays
Name a book that any of the sisters wrote
Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villete, The Professor, Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
TRUE OR FALSE: She has a book called Sense and Stability
FALSE: It's Sense and Sensability
TRUE OR FALSE: Jane Austen and Mary Shelley were born in the 18th Century
TRUE
She lived a reclusive life, what does "reclusive" mean?
That a person prefers privacy and being isolated from other people.
TRUE OR FALSE: Her most famous novel is a gothic novel that is considered an early example of science fiction
TRUE: Frankenstein is considered as such
Name one adjective that is commonly used to describe the writing style of these sisters (one word)
Realistic, emotional, imaginative.
TRUE OR FALSE: Her male characters challenged society's expectations
FALSE: Her FEMALE CHARACTERS challenged society's expectations
What is a pseudonym?
A fake name, an alias, used by writers
Mention the title of one of her poems/compilation of poems
"Because I could not stop for death", "Hope is the thing with feathers" or "I’m nobody! Who are you?"
TRUE OR FALSE: One of the common themes in her books is the search for family.
FALSE: It's the search for identity
TRUE OR FALSE: Anne was the eldest and Emily was the youngest sister.
FALSE: Anne was the youngest and Emily was the middle sister
She was know for her wit. What does word "wit" mean?
Cleverness, ability to think quick, smart, humorous
TRUE OF FALSE: All four of these writers have the same nationality
FALSE