Literary and Rhetorical Techniques
"The sun in the west was a drop of burning gold"
- Lord of the Flies
Metaphor
In The Catcher and the RyeI, what color is Holden's hat?
Red
In what classic novel by Louisa May Alcott does Timothee Chalamet star as Laurie?
Little Women
What classic Shakespeare play is about two star crossed lovers?
Romeo & Juliet
"Parting is such sweet sorrow"
- Romeo and Juliet
Juxtaposition
What is the name of the authoritarian pig in George Orwell's Animal Farm
Napoleon
What hockey romance was recently adapted into a film series?
Heated Rivalry
Shakespeare loved this type of poem so much he wrote 154 of them.
Sonnet
"We cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground"
- Abe Lincoln
Anaphora
What Jane Austen novel follows the love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy?
Pride and Prejudice
This coming of age film starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller is based on which book of the same title?
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
In what Shakespeare play does the phrase "to be or not to be?" appear?
Hamlet
"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!"
- The Wizard of Oz
Polysyndeton
What color is Gatsby's car in The Great Gatsby?
Yellow
Which adaptation of a three-book fantasy series stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and Ian McKellen?
The Lord of The Rings
What early 2000s rom-com is a loose adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew?
10 Things I Hate About You
"...government of the people, for the people, and by the people"
- Abe Lincoln
Epistrophe
What 1963 Sylvia Plath novel follows Esther Greenwood during an internship in New York while she falls deeper into a depression? (Title and Author)
The Bell Jar
Which notable character was removed from the film version of "Wuthering Heights"
Hindley
Agatha Christie's "By the Pricking of My Thumbs" and Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" are two novels who take their titles from lines in what Shakespeare play?
Macbeth