Asian Literature
What is the subject matter of the poem “Battle” by Chu’ü Yüan?
Nationalism, Patriotism, or Fight for independence?
Patriotism
Why was Ng'ouno and Jater rejected by their society?
Because they are barren (not able to bear children)
What item grants immortality and unlimited power in Harry Potter book 1?
Sorcerer's Stone or Philosopher's stone
What is the main purpose of Sonnet XVII?
to find a way to express his love to his lover
What is the term which is defined as the sequence of series of events in a story?
Plot
According to the boy named Crow, what does Kafka have to become?
The world’s toughest fifteen-year-old
Though African writers wrote in European languages, they nevertheless embodied the spirit of __________.
Nationalism
By pulling the sword from the stone.
What does the orange symbolize in Eva is Inside her cat?
Unfulfilled desires
What figure of speech is used in this sentence: "All the world's a stage"
Metaphor (figure of speech makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but which share some common characteristics)
In the story A Boy named Crow, what does the sandstorm symbolize?
Trials and Problems in life which comes and goes.
How did the story of the Clever Young Man and the Monster started? (exposition)
The monster or ogre Shing’weng’ we swallowed all the people in the world
On what European Literary period did authors look for causes for people's actions or beliefs on top of the reality that surrounds the circumstance. It pays more attention to the environment.
Naturalism
What emotion or quality is notably absent from the speaker's expression of love in the poem Sonnet XVII?
Pride
What refers to the type of art, literature, music which is characterized by specific form, content, and style?
Genre
In the story A Boy Named Crow, what does the crow symbolize? or what does it represent?
Our inner conscience, alter ego, innermost self
How did Rawera (the comforter) defeat the moster?
By obeying the instructions of the bird and shoot an arrow to the monster's hand.
What word was written on the wall using the blood from the crime scene in A Study in Emerald? What does in mean?
Rache - Revenge
What does the insect symbolize in the story?
a. The thoughts bred from the voices and actions of men that tainted Eva’s perception of her beauty
b. It represents Eva’s positive qualities like cooperation and hard work and negative ones like greed.
c. It symbolizes Eva’s greed and sensual pleasure.
a. The thoughts bred from the voices and actions of men that tainted Eva’s perception of her beauty
What term refers to the point in a story where the main character faces the highest point of tension and conflict?
Climax
In the Taximan, what is the irony of the story?
After Masala Kulangwa defeated the monster, what immediate problem did he face? How did he resolve it? What was the result?
He accidentally cut off the ear of an old woman.
He healed it with medicine.
How did Harry Potter defeat Professor Quirrel? What important factor aided in HP success?
Mother's sacrifice / love of HP mother
Why does the Capitol hold a yearly Hunger Games in Panem?
possible answers:
1. As entertainment to the Capitol and Punishment to the districts
2. As a reminder to the districts that they are powerless and helpless against the capitol.
"She is the Athena of the class."
"To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden."
"Sad rom-coms are my kryptonite "
What figure of speech is found in the sentences?
Allusion (when the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference)