That's Lit!: Movements in Genre and Literature
Figure it out: buzz words and figurative language!
Mr. K, all day!
No fear Shakespeare!
(WHO SAID IT Edition)
What's in a WORD?
100
What is a vignette?
It tells about one moment.
100
What is tone?
an attitude the author takes toward his/her subject
100
What time did Mr. K run his half marathon in?
2:15:00
100
"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon"
Romeo
100
Define reverie.
a daydream
200
What does a short story tell us about?
a long incident
200
Define theme.
the central message of a piece
200
Where did Mr. K live for two years?
New York City
200
"O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you."
Mercutio
200
Define imminent.
about to occur.
300
Name 3 features of the Southern Gothic Literature genre?
It deals with death, the expression of feelings and takes place in the American South.
300
What does the term "macabre" deal with?
death
300
What did Mr. K do before he was a teacher?
act in plays
300
"May the heavens be happy with this holy act of marriage."
Friar Laurence
300
Define adverse.
preventing success; harmful
400
What is the literary term known as romanticism?
It deals with the expression of feelings and a return to nature.
400
What is alliteration?
the repetition of vowel sounds
400
Where did Mr. K go camping on his Thanksgiving break?
the Texas Hill Country
400
"A plague on both your houses!"
Mercutio
400
Define prejudice.
a harmful judgement or action
500
What does naturalism deal with?
fact and logic
500
What is an allusion?
when literature references an event or another author's work
500
Who is Mr. K's favorite author?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
500
"I am fortune's fool!"
Romeo
500
Define bewilderment.
a state of confusion
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