Harrison Bergeron is considered this "genre" of fiction
What is "Science Fiction"?
100
The setting of "The Possibility of Evil"
What is "small town in Vermont"?
100
The author of "The Pit and the Pendulum"
Who is "Edgar Allan Poe"?
100
Chatty Children Chant in Churches
What is "alliteration"?
100
This author was famous for writing sonnets during the English Renaissance
Who is "William Shakespeare"?
200
In the story, people with above-average intelligence must wear these to keep them "average"
What is "wear mental handicap transmitters in their ears"?
200
The reason, or motivation, Miss Strangeworth stops to greet everyone she meets
What is "she wants to appear friendly but enjoys gossip"?
200
This is how the narrator in the story examines his surrounding in the cell
What is "uses his hands to feel around the perimeter of the walls"?
200
I have a gazillion homework assignments tonight!
What is "hyperbole"?
200
The end of English sonnets contains 2 rhymed lines known as this
What is "couplet"?
300
Based on the number of "handicaps" that Harrison is required to wear, you can conclude that ______________.
What is "Harrison is above average in many ways"?
300
The reason the author of the story repeats the idea that there is only one Strangeworth left in town - Miss Strangeworth
What is "to emphasize the duty she feels towards the town"?
300
The point of view presented in this excerpt - "At first I proceeded with extreme caution, for the floor, although seemingly of solid material, was treacherous with slime"
What is "first person point of view"?
300
My life is a dream of wonders
What is "metaphor"?
300
The number of lines in a sonnet
What is "fourteen"?
400
The type of conflict Harrison has with the government
What is "external - Man vs. Society"?
400
This is how Miss Strangeworth disguises her letters
What is "uses generic note paper, plain envelopes, and writes in block lettering"?
400
The reason the narrator was imprisoned during the Spanish Inquisition
What is "he was punished for going against the teachings of the Catholic Church"?
400
Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know whatcha gonna get.
What is "simile"?
400
An English sonnet always has this rhyme scheme
What is "ABABCDCDEFEFGG"?
500
In Harrison Bergeron, the resolution occurs when _________________________.
What is "the Handicapper General shoots Harrison and the ballerina on live television"?
500
The outcome, or resolution, of the story
What is "Miss Strangeworth's letter writing is discovered and the townspeople destroy her prize roses"?
500
Three techniques Poe is known for in his fiction writing
What is "repeated words, long interrupted sentences, grotesque images, first-person narration"?
500
The moon moaned while the stars cried
What is "personification"?
500
This topic is often written about in sonnets, especially those written by William Shakespeare