Love & Marriage
Tragedy & Comedy
Puns
Allusion
Extended Metaphor
100

The Quenn who refused to marry because, in her time, she knew it meant giving up power.

Who is Queen Elizabeth I?

100

How Shakespearean comedies end.

What is in MARRIAGE?

100

The double meaning word at the center of this pun:

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas.

What is "Flies?"

100

Her smile is my kryptonite. 

What is a SUPERMAN allusion?

100

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul,

And sings the tune - without words,

And never stops at all,

And the sweetest in the gale is heard

What is HOPE is a BIRD?
200

Shakespeare's wife

Anne Hathaway

200

Excessive self-pride/ arrogance

What is HUBRIS?

200

The reason this sentence is a pun:

Long fairy tales have a tendency to dragon.

What is "Dragon sounds like drag on?"

200

This place is harder to find than platform 9 3/4.

What is a HARRY POTTER allusion?

200

And all the men and women merely players;

They have their exits and their entrances;

And one man in his time plays many parts,

His acts being seven ages.

What is LIFE compared to a PLAY?
300

Shakespeare's romantic tragedy

Romeo and Juliet

300

The person that is blamed for someone else's mistakes.

Who is the SCAPEGOAT?

300

A spider's job on the Internet

What is building "WEB-SITES?"

300
You couldn't even hold down a job at the Krusty Krab.

What is a SPONGEBOB reference?

300

Two armies dig in on the frontlines. Facing individuals they have never seen before. Each army with their own systems and styles, some prefer to attack from the air and some form the ground. But still sticking to their strategies coming down from their commanders, only as good as the men on the front line. They have all been working, training for this day. "Set" "Hut" and the ball's put into play

What is FOOTBALL being compared to WAR?

400

Which play contains the line:
"The course of true love never did run smooth"
a) Macbeth
b) All's well that ends well
c) A Midsummer Night's Dream
d) Romeo and Juliet

c) A Midsummer Night's Dream

400

The group of actors that provide commentary on the action in Shakespearean theatrical performance.

What is the CHORUS?

400

This fish is the biggest influencer on Instagram

What is a "STAR" FISH?

400

She felt like she got a golden ticket.

What is a CHARLIE and the CHOCOLATE FACTORY allusion?

400

Bang! Boom! They creep up the black wall and catch you by surprise. They come in different colors and designs. You look up at their woven webs and sigh. Always changing, always growing, they never cease to amaze you.

What is FIREWORKS being compared to SPIDERS?

500

A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.

What is PATRIARCHY?

500

The process of letting go of strong or negative emotions (noun)

What is CATHARSIS?

500

This knight is famous for always giving up during battle.

Who is "SIR RENDER?"

500

I wish I could just click my heels to get out of here.

What is a WIZARD OF OZ allusion?

500

A _____is a ________ in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man's mind. Who knows who might be the target of the well read man?  -Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

What is BOOKS being compared to LOADED GUNS?

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