Othello
What first attracted Desdemona to Othello?
The stories he told of his past and his experiences
Who directed the film?
Baz Luhrmann
Provide an example of an oxymoron from the poem, Easter 1916.
"A terrible beauty is born"
Who wrote the poem, 'My Last Duchess'?
Robert Browning
Who said, "You can't repeat the past."
Nick Carraway - The Great Gatsby
Which of Cassio’s weaknesses does Iago exploit?
A low tolerance for alcohol
How does the doctor recommend that Nick recover from his anxiety and mental illness?
Write down what happened
In the poem, Wild Swans at Coole, what does Yeats' use as a metaphor for his time of life where he is approaching an older age?
Autumn (or "twilight" is also used)
Who is the speaker presumed to be?
Alfonso II d'Este, the fifth Duke of Ferrara (1533–1598)
Which poem is this quote from?
"Their hearts have not grown old"
Wild Swans at Coole
What, according to Iago, is the “green-eyed monster”?
Jealousy
Daisy states that "the best thing a girl in this world can be is ...
A beautiful little fool
What term does Yeats use in the poem, 'The Second Coming', to refer to a "world spirit"?
"Spiritus Mundi"
In which century is the story in the poem set?
16th Century (In 1564 the duke sought the hand of another young woman to be his wife)
Who said ...
"Then must you speak
Of one that loved not wisely but too well."
Othello
He says this line at the very end of the play, once he realizes that he has been tricked and deceived.
What prior connection was there between Desdemona and Cassio?
Cassio was Othello's go-between when he wooed Desdemona.
Where does Gatsby live?
West Egg, Long Island
Provide a quote from 'The Second Coming' that contains an example of a rhetorical question.
"And what rough beast, its hour come round at last
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"
Complete the line:
"She had
A heart—how shall I say?— ( )"
"too soon made glad"
Who said ...
"She looked on, and her looks went everywhere."
The speaker in "My Last Duchess."
What does Desdemona say just before she dies?
That she has killed herself
What is the name of the area where Myrtle Wilson lives?
The Valley of Ashes
Name one thing that "is loosed" in the poem, The Second Coming.
"Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed"
Provide a quote that suggests the speaker had ordered her to be killed.
" ... This grew; I gave commands;
Then all smiles stopped together"
Who said ...
"We're all different from you. You see, we were born different. It's in our blood. And nothing that you do or say or steal... or dream up can ever change that."
Tom Buchanan