WSP Trivia
This animal is the mascot of the Writing Success Program.
What is an elephant?
This iconic British band is known for albums like “Abbey Road” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
What are The Beatles?
This recording artist holds the most Grammy awards of all time, and recently won AOTY for the first time.
Who is Beyoncé?
This term refers to the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience in the reader?
What is imagery?
This empire, known for its impressive roads and aqueducts, controlled much of Europe and parts of the Middle East at its height.
What is the Roman Empire?
The name of WSP’s daily blog website.
What is the Waterhole?
This 2018 song by Childish Gambino, known for its viral music video and political themes, became a cultural phenomenon.
What is “This Is America”?
This actress originally auditioned for the role of Regina George, but producers ultimately casted her as the fish out of water lead in order to align with her public image.
Who is Linsday Lohan?
This term refers to the rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse.
What is meter?
This document, signed in 1215, limited the powers of the English Monarchy for the first time.
What is the Magna Carta?
These are the names of the five WSP counselors.
Who are Sahara, Luke, Noemi, Amo, and Carlos?
This genre of music, which originated in the African American communities of the South, combines jazz, blues, and gospel influences.
What is R&B?
This former heartthrob is famously known for only dating women under 25.
Who is Leonardo DiCaprio?
This term refers to the author’s attitude toward the speaker, reader, and subject matter, as interpreted by the reader.
What is tone?
This African-American cultural movement of the 1920s celebrated Black art, music, and literature.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
The name of WSP’s founder.
Who is Janet Brown?
This genre, associated with artists like Tyler, The Creator and A$AP Rocky, emerged in the 2010s and is known for its eclectic mix of hip hop, alternative rock, and experimental soundscapes.
What is Alternative Hip Hop?
This Puerto Rican-Pilipino artist recently concluded a Vegas residency, rumored to be means of paying back debt to the Vegas strip.
Who is Bruno Mars?
This term refers to a reference to a person, place, thing, concept, or other literary work, such as a biblical story or Greek mythological figure.
What is allusion?
This 16th-century English king was famously excommunicated by the Pope over his divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
Who is Henry VIII?
The theme of WSP’s previous workshop.
What are thesis statements?
This iconic 1973 album by Pink Floyd is considered a landmark in rock music, famous for its progressive rock sound and themes of mental illness and alienation.
What is The Dark Side of the Moon?
These famous twin child actresses are now the owners of acclaimed luxury fashion brand, “The Row.”
Who is Mary Kate and Ashley Olson?
The repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines to create a sonic effect.
What is anaphora?
This 18th-century French political philosopher, best known for his work The Social Contract, greatly influenced the French Revolution.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?