Literary Characters
Who is the girl that took Romeo's heart?
Juliet
The events in the book actually happened.
Nonfiction
A poem set in winter about jealousy and hope, by William Shakespeare.
The Winter's Tale
A literary element that recurs several times through the plot that relates to a greater meaning. Similar to theme.
Motif
What book is this quote from?
"I volunteer as tribute!"
The Hunger Games
Who is the cunning Greek hero that took down Troy with the Trojan Horse?
Odysseus
A genre named after what it causes; often showing up in crime, detective, and horror plots
Thriller
A novel written by George Orwell that follows Winston Smith.
1984
Using speech, morality and logic in language of a narrative
Pathos, Ethos, and Logos
What book is this quote from?
"Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt."
Slaughterhouse-Five
Who is the lawyer that represents Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Atticus Finch
A genre that often deals with space travel, different planets, and time travel
Science Fiction
A classic about a plan full of schoolboys crashing on a desolate island.
Lord of the Flies
Having an effect on the reader through exaggeration.
Hyperbole
What character says this?
“Someday, maybe, Scout can thank him for covering her up.”
Boo Radley
What is the strong but dull horse's name from Animal Farm?
Boxer
A type of poem that often depicts a hero against a grave threat representing the nation in a strong light.
Epic
A 1985 story written about the story of a maids life.
The Handmaid's Tale
Building blocks of poetry. Literally.
Stanzas
What book is this quote from?
“Angry, and half in love with her, and tremendously sorry, I turned away.”
The Great Gatsby
What is the name of the demon that Beowulf slays for King Hrothgar?
Grendel
A fairly new form of fiction that deals with extremely odd and uncharacteristic traits in our world being viewed as normal to that dimension.
Bizarro
A Victorian era romance novel following Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth
Persuasion
Discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present.
Soliloquy
What character says this?
"The treacherous are ever distrustful."
Gandalf