This famous author of a very famous play you took last year invented the words lonely, uncomfortable, and fashionable, among others.
William Shakespeare.
100
I begin with T, end with T, and am filled with T. What am I?
A teapot.
100
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
100
Who won the 2014 World Cup?
Germany.
100
What is a fortnight?
A period of two weeks.
200
When is it acceptable to start a sentence with a lowercase letter in normal, written English (poetry not included)?
It isn't.
200
I am a word of letters three. Add two more, and fewer there will be. What am I?
Few.
200
This famous American writer, who famously wrote about a certain bird, married his 13-year-old cousin when he was 26.
Edgar Allan Poe.
200
How many pounds are in one kilogram?
2.2 lbs.
200
What is the name given to the last comma in a series?
Ex: I like to eat apples, bananas, and pears.
The Oxford comma.
300
What is an oxymoron?
When words that have opposite or contradictory meanings are phrased together, such as alone together or pretty ugly.
300
What is Miss Merriam's favorite color?
Blue.
300
This famous author was told by the editor of her first book to get a day job since she had little chance of being a successful children's author. She is also the first person to become a billionaire from writing alone.
J.K. Rowling.
300
What is the correct name for a male cow?
A bull.
300
What is the title of this Jeopardy game a reference to? How is it ironic?
The title is a reference to the American game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? It is ironic because this is Jeopardy, not Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
400
What are the two main definitions of the word "sanction"?
1. To give approval
2. To punish or penalize for disobeying a law or regulation
400
When is a car not a car?
When it's turning into a parking lot.
400
What type of poem consists of fourteen lines in iambic pentameter?
A sonnet.
400
Who is more likely to commit suicide, a man or a woman?
Men kill themselves 3.5 times more than women.
400
What is an allusion?
A reference to a literary work or historical event.
500
What does the acronym FANBOYS refer to? What does each letter stand for?
FANBOYS is a way to remember conjunctions. They are:
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
500
When is a door not a door?
When it's ajar.
500
This famous poet killed herself by sticking her head in a gas oven. She wrote the following lines of poetry:
Dying is an art, like everything else.
I do it exceptionally well.
Sylvia Plath.
500
What does DJ stand for?
Disc jockey.
500
What is the following poem by Langston Hughes about?
The calm,
Cool face of the river
Asked me for a kiss.