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100

How many hours does the potion Friar Laurence gave Juliet last?

What is 42 hours.

100

Name the movie:                                                      A teenage girl risks everything when she falls in love with a vampire.

Twilight

100

What is the name of a strong coffee that is usually served in a demi tasse. It is concentrated.

What is expresso.

100

What is the name of this garment worn to mold and shape the torso? Madonna made it famous by wearing it as outwear instead of lingerie.

What is a corset.

100

What type of figurative language is being used? "Beautiful tyrant! fiend angelical!                        Dove-feather'd raven!                                                wolvish-ravening lamb!"

What is oxymoron.

200

When Romeo sees Juliet on the balcony he compares her to this:                                                              a. the sun                                                                 b. a dove                                                                c. a princess                                                              d. a precious book?

What is [a] the sun

200

Name the movie:                                                 After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with.

27 Dresses

200

Spaghetti, penne, fettucini, linguini - are all types of what?

What is pasta.

200

What is the name of these shoes, boots, or sandals made with thick soles at least four inches in height, and were often made of cork or wood. They have been worn in various cultures since ancient times for fashion or for added height.

What are platform shoes.

200

What type of figurative language is being used? "Parting is such sweet sorrow."                                    [a] simile                                                              [b] oxymoron                                                        [c] hyperbole                                                            [d] personification

What is a [b] oxymoron. (opposite: ideas of joy and pain)

300

The chorus begins the play with a sonnet. It sets the scene for what will happen and makes the audience aware that the story is a tragedy. What is it called?

What is "the prologue".

300

Name the Movie:                                                   This is the adventure of a beautiful young girl named "Buttercup" and her one true love.  He must find her after a long separation and save her.  He goes through many battles with Westley, Vizzini and Fezzik the Giant.

Princess Bride

300

What is Italian ice cream called?

What is gelato.

300

What is the name of the attire worn by men, instead of pants. In the Zefferilli's Romeo and Juliet, the men wore their family's colours to distinguish them from other houses.

What are tights.

300

What figurative language is being used?                  "The all seeing sun. . ."

What is personification.

400

Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead?

Who is Balthazar.

400

Name the Movie:                                              Annie (Kristen Wiig), is a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) and a group of colorful bridesmaids on a wild ride down the path to matrimony. Annie's life is a mess, but when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor.

What is "Bridemaids" (2011),

400

This is the base of most Italian cooking. It comes from olives and is usually yellow in color. The preferred one is extra virgin. What is it?

What is olive oil.

400

What is a covering flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men's trousers and usually accentuates the genital area. It was held closed by string ties, buttons, or other methods? It's named after a three letter fish.

What is a codpiece.

400

What figurative language is being used?                     "Calling death ‘banished’/ Thou cut’st my head off with a golden axe/ And smilest upon that stroke that murders me."

What is hperbole.

500

Why does Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet?

He hopes it will end the feud between the two families.

500

Name the Movie:                                                    Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and stepsisters who make her a maid.  An invitation to a palace ball gives Ella hope that she'll find love with the help of her fairy god mother.

Cinderella.

500

What are these "cookies" called that are made dry and crunchy through cutting the loaf of dough while still hot and fresh from baking in the oven. They are usually made with almonds, although North Americans now make them with chocolate, and eaten while drinking coffee.

What are biscottis.

500

What is a belt called that is a locking item of clothing designed to prevent sexual intercourse? They were often used by men to protect their wife from rape or temptation while they were away fighting.

What is a chastity belt.

500

What figurative language is being used? 

"How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night,
Like softest music to attending ears"

What is alliteration/simile.

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