EVERYTHING'S COMING UP "ROSE"S
One who has an optimistic view of things is said to be seeing life through these
rose-colored glasses
In Grant Wood's "American Gothic", a farmer is holding this implement in his right hand
Pitchfork
The USA's largest rodent, it has a flat tail that acts as a rudder in water
Beaver
Osric is a fatuous fop at the Danish court in this tragedy
Hamlet
Aristotle's prescription for women in this condition was to avoid too much salt & wine
pregnant
In "Citizen Kane", it was the last word uttered by Charles Foster Kane before he died
Rosebud
Portraitist Gilbert Stuart produced over 1,100 paintings, 104 of which were likenesses of this man
George Washington
The USA's largest rodent, it has a flat tail that acts as a rudder in water
Leopard
Her nurse says of her, "Come Lammas-eve at night shall she be fourteen"
Juliet
It was the standard wear for the men & boys exercising in the gymnasium
nudity
In 1978 he hit in 44 straight games, second only to Joe DiMaggio's record 56-game streak
Pete Rose
In the early 19th century, this Spaniard created a sensation with his "Majas" paintings, one clothed & one nude
Francisco Goya
The Indian species of this large land mammal has only 1 horn; other species have 2
Rhinoceros
It's the play in which Hecate says, "And now about the caldron sing, like elves and fairies in a ring"
Macbeth
Originally 6 obols equaled one of these coins
drachma
It's "the sweetest flow'r that grows"
my wild Irish rose
His 17th century work seen here is known as "The Jewish Bride":
Rembrandt
The 2 species of alligator are the American & the Chinese, which inhabits the basin of this longest Asian river
Yangtze River
In "The Tempest", this beastlike character is described as a "born devil" & "a monster"
Caliban
In ancient Greece this oil was used as a food, fuel, lubricant & in place of soap
olive oil
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote that marriage "is a field of battle, and not" this
a bed of roses
This French fauvist's "Joie De Vivre" features naked women frolicking & lounging in a field
Henri Matisse
This deer's name is from a Canadian Indian word for "snow shoveler" because it paws for food in the snow
Caribou
Marina is captured by pirates & sold to a brothel in the play named for this Prince of Tyre
Pericles
In 548 B.C. the Temple of Apollo burned down in this oracular city, sponsor of the Pythian Games
Delphi