Literary Techniques
When there is repetition at the end of a line or stanza in poetry
epistrophe
Which poet's name is actually Mary Ann Evans?
George Eliot
Name 3 poems that explore the concept of industrialization.
London
In a London Drawing Room
Planners
When was the play set?
1912
What did Kathy find Ms Lucy doing in the art room by herself?
Scrawling violently with a black pencil over a bunch of papers
When a sentence, phrase, or thought runs from one line into the next without punctuation
enjambment
Which Northern Irish poet was born a Catholic nationalist in a mainly Protestant unionist Ireland?
Seamus Heaney (Author of "Storm on the Island")
Apart from love, relationships, and nature, what is the concept of "Winter Swans"?
Reconciliation
Harmony
Commitment
Etc.
"If you don't come down sharply on some of these people, they soon be asking for the earth."
Who says this quote and what is this character talking about?
When does the story take place at the beginning of the novel (in chapter 1)? (Give a specific detail about Kathy)
When Kathy is 31 years old and has already been a carer for 11 years
The kind of poem that doesn't have a rhyme scheme or a consistent rhythmic meter
Free Verse
Which English poet cheated on his wife, which eventually resulted in the separation of his wife and the suicide of his wife, his lover, and his daughter?
Ted Hughes (author of "Wind")
What is a concept from "A Castle Boterel"?
Memory, love, mortality, nostalgia, acceptance, etc.
What is it called when the audience knows that Eric is the father of Eva's unborn child but Mrs Birling hasn't realized this yet?
Dramatic Irony
Why was it important that Kathy found Ruth's pencil case at The Sale?
because Ruth had been lying about receiving it from Miss Geraldine as a favored student, when really, she bought it for herself
A narrative poem or play that represents moral principles
Allegory
Which Scottish poet was a "conscientious objector" during WWII, who spent time in prison and various labor camps for refusing to fight on humanitarian grounds?
Norman MacCaig (Author of "Below the Green Corrie")
Which poem explores the concept of preparation and the false impression of security?
The Great Storm
What two historical allusions does Mr Birling make?
Mr Birling believes that the Titanic could never sink and that the Germans don't want war
Why does Ruth ultimately end up regretting finding her possible?
Because if her possible had a glamorous, normal life, then it meant she could too. But when she realized they bore no resemblance, she realized a woman like that wouldn't have a clone and that their possibles were likely the bottom-feeders of society
When a longer statement in a piece of writing contains two contradictory ideas
Paradox
Which female poet writes about the existential pain of humanity mainly through women's relationship with men in a male-dominated society? (Hint: she had Islamic parents and married a Hindu man)
Imtiaz Dharker (author of "Blessing")
Which poem presents the concept of nature as a vehicle of familiarity and kinship?
'Hurricane Hits England' by Jo Shapcott
Make a concept statement out of the following passage:
"But just remember this. One Eva Smith has gone but there are millions and millions of Eva Smiths still left with us, their lives, their hopes and fears, their suffering, and chance of happiness. We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other."
(statement must be an uncommon opinion and void of any specific details from the novel)
Best one wins
Make a concept statement based on the following passage:
"Oh Kathy, the great expert on real families. So sorry. But that’s what this is, isn’t it? You’ve still got this idea. Us Hailsham lot, we have to stay together, a tight little bunch, must never make any new friends."
(statement must be an uncommon opinion and void of any specific details from the novel)
Best one wins