Name that author
The writer of Othello.
Who is Shakespeare?
A man and his son journey south in order to find warmth and "carry the light" to the rest of humanity.
What is The Road?
The book which includes the line, "One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed into a terrible cockroach."
What is Metamorphosis?
Comparing something using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This is who the other characters in Othello went to whenever they needed advice.
Who is Iago?
The writer of Blooddazzler.
Who is Patricia Smith?
An affair gone wrong leads to a small Massachusetts town taken by accusations of witchcraft.
What is The Crucible?
The book which includes the line, "There is no god, and I am his prophet."
What is The Road?
When an author describes something important vividly enough that the reader can picture it in their minds.
What is imagery?
He is the priest Kambili turns to for advice. She may have a bit of a crush on him, too.
Who is Father Amadi?
The writer of The Road.
Who is Cormac McCarthy?
Years of abuse by a hardline Christian Deacon lead to murder and a cover-up.
What is Purple Hibiscus?
He said, "Put out the light, and then put out the light."
Who is Othello?
It is when an object replaces a concept or feeling.
What is symbolism?
He is the brother in Educated that Tara is most afraid of, as he broke her arm and held a knife to her in two different conversations.
Who is Sean?
The writer of Persepolis.
Who is Marjane Satrapi?
Ma raised her two grandchildren in the American South. One would go on to be an American poet and icon.
What is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
The author who penned, "Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning."
Who is Maya Angelou?
It is the way we discuss the author's word choices that help create the tone of a passage.
What is diction?
The term used when a character in a play is speaking directly to the audience, as they are alone on stage.
What is a soliloquy?
The writer of Educated.
Who is Tara Westover?
Showing great love and admiration for his lover, their relationship is personified and elevated. Until they break up.
What is Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair?
He who spoke, I say you live in hideous shame with those most dear to you. You can not see evil."
Who is Tieresias?
It is that author's stance on a particular topic.
What is theme?
He is the only named character in The Road. The man and boy eat around a fire with him.
Who is Ely?