Animal Farm/ The Hate U Give
What genre of novel is Animal Farm?
Allegory
A Tale of Two Cities refers to what historical event?
The French Revolution
Why can't Romeo and Juliet be married?
The Capulets and Montagues have a longstanding feud.
AABBA is the rhyme scheme of which humorous type of poetry?
Limerick
In the story, what does mama want to use the insurance money for?
Buying a house
To what event does Animal Farm refer?
The Russian Revolution
Which character best fits the "damsel in distress" archetype?
Lucie
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
Because he killed Mercutio
What 14-line type of poetry was Shakespeare famous for writing?
Sonnets
To what does this play's title refer?
"Harlem", a poem by Langston Hughes
In The Hate U Give, what causes the citizens of Garden Heights to break into riots a second time near the end of the novel?
The Grand Jury’s decision not to indict One-Fifteen is announced
How is the "register" of people who should be killed in the revolution being kept?
Within the patterns of Mme Defarge's knitting
Why does Romeo decide to go to the Capulet party in the beginning of the play?
He hopes to meet Rosaline.
Create a sentence in which your properly use an allusion.
(Examples may vary.)
According to Asagai, what represents Beneatha's assimilation in white culture?
Her straightened hair
In The Hate U Give, the most accurate meaning of THUG LIFE is
(not just the meaning of the acronym)
Society suffers when we don't take care of the children; the woes of society greatly impact kids, etc.
Which character in the novel is a Christ-figure
Sydney Carton
What plot device is used to inform Romeo of the Capulet's party?
An illiterate servant asks Romeo to read the invitation
What is the term for a pair of adjacent lines of poetry that rhyme?
Couplet
Explain the symbolism behind mama's plant.
It is representative of the ways in which she must nurture and care for the family throughout the story. The growth of the plant also demonstrates how the Younger family grows and changes in the play.
What does the windmill symbolize?
The unsuccessful efforts to implement communism in the USSR
Who kills the Marquis de St Evremond
Gaspard
List and explain 3 of the nine elements of Shakespearean tragedy.
Tragic hero, Good vs. Evil, Hamartia, Tragic waste, Conflict, Catharsis, Supernatural elements, Ambiguous Poetic Justice, Comic relief
What are the two different types of sonnets we discussed in class?
English and Italian
OR
Shakespearean and Petrarchan
What was the alternative title for A Raisin in the Sun?
The Crystal Stair