Rhetoric
The Bone Sparrow
Protest
English
General Knowledge
100

What is a rhetorical question?

A question asked for effect, not to be answered.
Example: “How much longer can we ignore this injustice?”

100

What essential skill does Jimmie not have?

She cannot read.

100

What is a protest?

An action or expression used to challenge, oppose or draw attention to an issue.

100

What is a 'text'?

Anything that can be read or interpreted - a film, novel, image, poem etc...

100

How many sides does a hexagon have?

6

200

Give an example of emotive language

Teacher to judge

200

What is the name of the kind guard?

Harvey

200

Give 2 examples of types of protest.

Possible answers: marches, strikes, boycotts, petitions, speeches, protests through art, writing, music or social media.

200

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

A simile compares using “like” or “as”, while a metaphor says one thing is another.

200

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo DaVinci

300
What are ethos, pathos and logos? (100 points each).

Ethos is how trustworthy and credible you appear to the audience.

Pathos is to what extent you have evoked an emotional response from your audience.

Logos is the content of your speech or writing that makes your argument logical and well-evidenced.

300

What is Subhi's imaginary friend?

The Shakespeare Duck

300

What is a boycott?

Refusing to buy, use or support something as a way of protesting against an organisation, company or issue.

300

What is the term for the struggle or problem that drives the events of a story?

Conflict

300

In Chinese legend, this creature symbolises power, strength, and good fortune.

Dragon

400

What is dialysis?

A “this, not that” structure that highlights contrast.
Example: “We need action, not excuses.”

400

What three things has Subhi found in his food at the detention centre?

“Maá tells me never to look too closely at the food, and whenever I find flies or worms, she says I’m extra lucky because they give me protein. Once I even found a human tooth in my rice.”

400

What makes a protest effective? Give one factor that could make a protest more powerful.

Possible answers: gaining public attention, reaching a large audience, using persuasive messages, creating emotional responses, influencing public opinion or encouraging action.

400

What is the term for the way a writer's choice of words creates particular feelings or associations?

Connotation

400

Name the four major tennis championships (100 each)

The Australian Open, the French Open (Roland Garros), Wimbledon, and the US Open

500

What is hypophora?

Asking a question and immediately answering it yourself.
Example: “Why should we care about this issue? Because every person deserves to be heard.”

500

What people are Subhi and his family from? 

What country?

(250 each). 

The Rohingya people

Myanmar / Burma

500

Why might storytelling, novels, films or other forms of art be considered a form of protest?

Teacher to give points according to detail of response. (Max 500)

They can give people a voice, expose injustice, challenge dominant ideas and change how an audience thinks or feels about an issue.

500

Name as many stages of the Hero's Journey as you can (50 points each - max 600 points)


  • Ordinary World: We see the hero in their normal, everyday life before the adventure begins.
  • Call to Adventure: The hero faces a challenge, problem, or quest.
  • Refusal of the Call: The hero feels fear or doubt and tries to resist the challenge.
  • Meeting the Mentor: A guide or teacher arrives to give the hero advice and confidence.
  • Crossing the Threshold: The hero finally leaves their comfort zone and enters the unknown world.
  • Tests, Allies, and Enemies: The hero learns the rules of the new world, makes friends, and fights roadblocks.
  • Approach to the Inmost Cave: The hero gets closer to the most dangerous central goal or hiding place.
  • The Ordeal: The hero faces a massive life-or-death test or main villain.
  • The Reward: The hero survives the ordeal and takes possession of the prize or sword.
  • The Road Back: The hero prepares to head back to the ordinary world, facing remaining consequences.
  • The Resurrection: The hero faces one final supreme test and transforms completely.
  • Return with the Elixir: The hero returns home safely, carrying new wisdom or a tool that heals their ordinary world.
500

What is a 'tittle'?

This is the official term for the dot above the letters “i” and “j.”

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