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Literature 2
200
What is the letter that is used most often in the English alphabet?
The letter 'E'
200
Which country has the most timezones?
France, technically (because of other territories), but for the answer Russia you also get points.
200
Last group to raise all of their hands loses these points.
-200
200
What literary device is this:
"Sally saw something she has never seen since."
Alliteration (repetition of a consonant sound at the start of words, in this case 's')
You might argue consonance (repetition of a consonant sound anywhere in nearby words, in this case 's') because of 'has')
200
What does the abbreviation PIE / PEE mean?
Point Illustration Explanation (PIE)
Point Evidence Explanation (PEE)
200
Which works do you need to know on the literature test and what do you need to be able to apply?
Works: Klara and the Sun, Nosedive, Liza Donnelly comics, La La Land.
Apply: literary terms and rhetorical devices (like assonance, metaphor, foreshadowing, juxtaposition, etc.)
400
Correct the mistake:
Leslie has seen many baby's in her time as a nurse.
baby's = from the baby
babies = more than 1 baby
400
Which of these is NOT one of Santa's reindeer:
Rudolph, Blitzen, Prancer, Dreamer, Dancer
Dreamer
400
Oh no! -400 points. Better luck next time!
-400
400
What is foreshadowing?
Hints given about something that will happen later in the story.
400
Name 5 (important) characters from Klara and the Sun.
Klara
Josie
Rick
The mother / Chrissie
Rick's mother / Miss Helen
Melania Housekeeper
The father / Paul
Manager (not named)
Mr. Capaldi
Mr. Vance
400
Name 2 themes from Klara and the Sun.
The meaning of love
The costs and benefits of progress
Faith and Hope
Environmentalism
What it means to be human / have humanity
600
Which letters do we use to indicate a time in the morning and which letters do we use to indicate a time in the afternoon / evening?
a.m. = morning
p.m = afternoon / evening
600
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch?”
Eggnog
600
Yay! You've gained 600 points!
+600
600
What literary device is this:
"I thought he was like a bear."
It is a simile (because it uses "like")
600
Name one choice the producers made in Nosedive regarding how meaning is communicated and emphasized (e.g. cinematography, mise en scene, sound, performance...).
Use of pastel colors, fake smiles / laughter, exaggerated vocal tones and politeness -> communicate and emphasize fakeness.
Frequent close-ups of phones and facial expressions -> highlight being judged, surveillance, social anxiety.
600
What happens during the final scene in Nosedive? What does it symbolize / mean for Lacie's character? (Answer in key words)
She is in prison and stripped of her (access to) ratings.
She lets go of the fakeness and need for societal approval, and finally starts behaving like herself.
800
Correct the mistake:
Their going to be here soon.
They're / They are going to be here soon.
800
What is Scrooge's first name in A Christmas Carol?
Ebenezer
800
Fold the best paper airplane (the one that will go furthest). Do not throw it yet or you will lose these points.
+800
800
What literary device is this (be as specific as you can):
"The golden sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in orange hues."
Visual imagery
800
Identify the literary device in this excerpt from Klara and the Sun:
"Children make promises all the time. They come to the window, they promise all kinds of things. They promise to come back, they ask you not to let anyone else take you away. It happens all the time. But more often than not, the child never comes back. Or worse, the child comes back and ignores the poor AF who’s waited, and instead chooses another. It’s just the way children are."
Foreshadowing (it foreshadows that Josie will abandon Klara, and that humans, especially children, do not always keep their promises).
800
How does Mia change throughout the film La La Land (try to answer in key words)?
insecure -> risk-taking & confidence -> disappointed & giving up -> achieves success & confidence
1000
Write down a word that is both a noun and a verb.
Many possible answers: answer, act, run, walk, etc.
1000
What is a group of flamingos called?
A flamboyance
1000
Your group gets to pick the next question too. If you get it right, you win double points. If you get it wrong, you lose double points.
(All groups answer the question)
Choose wisely!
1000
What literary device is this: "Their faces are photographs on the wrong side of your eyes"
Metaphor (comparison without 'like' or 'as')
1000
Think of the opening scene of La La Land. Think of two choices made in production and their effect. Use key words.
You could consider setting, camera shots, camera angles, characters, discourse, colors, sound...
Examples:
Bright colors -> joyful, dreamlike, unrealistic
Traffic jam -> crowded city, juxtapose dreams vs. reality ('stuck')
'Another day of sun' / song / dance choreography -> dreamlike, ambition, dreams vs. reality
Many other possible answers too.
1000
Name 3 (visual) techniques that Liza Donnelly uses to illustrate a gender issue, and name the issue that is being addressed.
- male interviewer and female interviewee opposite each other
- male interviewer behind a large desk, female interviewee on smaller chair
- caption is visual-verbal technique: tackles wage gap men vs. women
- Simplicity background keeps focus on the interaction