Vocabulary
Persepolis
Othello
Poetry
Essays
100
What is expitome?
a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
100
What is the author's name?
Marjane Satrapi
100
Who wrote Othello? Full name, please.
William Shakespeare
100
What are most sonnets about?
love
100
How many sentences should be in each paragraph?
5-7
200
What is ex officio?
Holding a certain office
200
During what time period did the Iranian Revolution occur?
1990s
200
Who is jealous of Othello because of his rank?
Iago
200
Where did Haikus originate from?
Japan
200
Name a hook?
Quote, Question, Stat or Fact
300
What is Hiatus?
a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
300
When she is a girl, Marji wants to be?
Prophet
300
What is stolen from Desdemona that Othello had once given to her?
the handkerchief
300
How many lines does a Sonnet contain?
14
300
What is a transition?
The last sentence in each paragraph that leads you into the next paragraph.
400
What is Decadence?
decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline
400
What is the name of the leader who was overthrown?
The Shah
400
What is the name of Iago's wife?
Emilia
400
what are two-line stanzas called?
couplet
400
Where does your MLA header belong?
On the top left corner of the essay
500
What is culpable?
Deserving blame; blameworthy
500
In one of the comic books she reads, Marji is influenced by the philosophical ideas of two philosphers. Who are they?
Marx and Descartes
500
Besides Othello, who else is in love with Desdemona?
Roderigo
500
Who wrote, A Mad Girl's Love Song (villanelle)?
Sylvia Plath
500
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
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