Sonnets
Poems
Short Stories
Characters
Literary Devices
100

What are the four lines of a poem that are often linked to other lines by containing separate but related ideas?

What is a quatrain?  

100

In Sonnet 18, calling the sun "eye of Heaven" is an example of what type of literary device?  

What is metaphor or personification?  

100

In "The Interlopers," which of the following identifies the causes and effects in the story?  I.  Cause: land dispute; effect: lifelong feud; II.  Cause:  strong wind; effect: fallen tree III.  Cause:  shouts for help; effect:  arrival of the wolves; IV.  Cause: pack of wolves; effect:  desire to end the feud.   What is A) I, II, and IV, B)  I, III, IV, C) I, II, III, or D) II, III, IV?  

What is C)  I, II, III?  

100

Which character in "Cask of Amontillado" has a family motto that states:  "No one provokes me with impunity"?  

Who is Montresor?  

100

The main conflict in "The Interlopers" is A) external conflict between man and nature B)  internal conflict within Georg C) external conflict between characters D)  internal conflict within Ulrich.

What is C) external conflict between characters?  

200

The last two lines of a sonnet that rhyme and wrap up the poem are called what?  

What is a couplet?  

200

According to Sonnet 18, his love will have constant beauty while what changes?  

What are the seasons? 

200

What event in "The Cask of Amontillado" is the climax of the plot?  A)  Montresor meets Fortunato on the street B) Montresor brings Fortunato home C)  Montresor walls up Fortunato D)  Montresor confesses his crime

What is C) Montresor walls up Fortunato?  

200

What does Fortunato's name mean?  How is it ironic?  

What is to be fortunate and he is anything but fortunate?  

200

What type of irony is it when Ulrich calls for his men and the wolves come instead?  

What is situational irony?  

300

What line does the Shakespearean sonnet shift?  

What is line 13?  

300

In "The Windchime," what type of literary device is the line". . .the wind blowing through the sound of the windchime wasn't making because it wasn't there"?

What is sound imagery? 

300

In "Cask of Amontillado," fill in the blank of the following sentence:   "He (Fortunato) turned towards me, and looked into my eyes filled with two filmy orbs of__________."  

What is intoxication?  

300

What characteristic of Montresor and Fortunato leads to Montresor's actions and to Fortunato's destruction?  A) Cleverness B) Dishonesty C) Pride D) Cruelty

What is C) Pride? 

300

What type of literary device is it when Montresor shows Fortunato the trowel?  

What is foreshadowing?  

400

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?  

What is abab cdcd efef gg?  

400

What type of poem is "The Windchime"? 

What is free verse? 

400

Which of these is the result of an internal conflict in "The Interlopers"?  A)  Ulrich does not shoot Georg when they meet B)  The two men are trapped by a tree C)  Poachers are hunting Ulrich's game D)  The two families hate each other

What is A)  Ulrich does not shoot Georg when they meet?  

400

What is the name of the character that Montresor says is the expert in wine that he is seeking (the name of this character is someone who Montresor is using in order to manipulate Fortunato)?  

Who is Luchesi?  

400

In "Cask of Amontillado," in order to create an eerie mood, Poe describes screaming, the low moaning cry, and the jingling of bells.  What type of literary device are these all examples of? 

What is sound imagery? 

500

What is the rhythm that Shakespearean sonnets are written in?  

What is iambic pentameter?  

500

Who is the author of "The Windchime"?

Who is Tony Hoagland? 

500

Why does Montresor tell his servants not to leave the house?  A)  He knows they will do the opposite B)  He is afraid of being robbed C)  He wants them to enjoy the carnival D)  He is punishing them

What is A) He knows they will do the opposite?  

500

What is Ulrich's last name?  

What is von Gradwitz?  

500

What type of character is it when a character changes or evolves in a story?  (Georg and Ulrich are these type of characters) 

What is a dynamic character?  

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