Literary Trivia
Name King Duncan's two sons from Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Malcolm and Donalbain
This term refers to repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words.
Alliteration
The term 'aura' is used all the time here to desribe someone. Nowadays it is a slang term meaning “stylishness; confident and suave excellence. What does it actually mean? What is the definition?
1. The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.
2. a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature and regarded as an essential part of the individual.
This English teacher has never traveled outside of Asia.
Mr Sam
Spelling Word #1
Facade
Who was Romeo's original love interest prior to Juliet?
Rosaline
This term describes a situation in which there is a discrepency between what is expected and what actually occurs.
Irony
If you say someone has 'lost the plot' what do you mean?
Someone who has “lost the plot” has become either angry, irrational, or is acting ridiculously
This English teacher experienced skydiving in New Zealand.
Ms Si
Spelling Word #2
awry
Explain the difference between a monologue and a sollioquy?
Monologue - 1 character speaks at length but other characters hear. Sollioquy - 1 character speaks at length but only the audience hears.
This term refers to a word that expresses strong emotion and can stand alone as an exclamation.
Interjection
What does 'to leg it' mean? I legged it from the security guards.
This term means to run away, usually from some trouble! “I legged it from the police.”
This English teacher had had a total of 10 hamsters and four guinea pigs. All the male hamsters were named Philip and the femaile hamsters Phoebe.
Ms Fiona
Spelling Word #3
paradigm
Who was British poet, Ted Hughes, famous first wife, also a renwoned poet?
Sylvia Plath
This literary device involves placing two contrasting ideas or images side by side to highlight their differences, often enhancing the theme.
Juxtaposition
What does the word 'kerfuffle' mean?
A kerfuffle is some kind of commotion, controversy, or fuss.
This English teacher had once lived in a tent for half a year.
Mr Robbie
Spelling Word #4
idiosyncrasy
Name all the Harry Potter Books in order from 1-7.
Book 1: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997) (will accept Sorcerer's Stone)
Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
Book 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
Book 6: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
Book 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
This term describes the omission of one or more words that are understood in the context, often used for brevity or stylistic effect.
Ellipsis
Adam and Eve' is Cockney rhyming slang for what word? Clue: I cannot Adam and Eve it?
Believe
A personality test indicates that this English teacher is 73% introverted.
Ms Fe
Spelling Word #5
acquiesce