WWI Poetry
This British poet wrote "Anthem for Doomed Youth" and "Dulce et Decorum Est," capturing the harsh realities of World War I.
Who is Wilfred Owen?
The power when the U.S. President rejects a bill passed by Congress
What is the veto power
This infamous South African legislation enforced racial segregation and discrimination from 1948 to the early 1990s.
What is apartheid?
"lice and lack of rum" (Siegfried Sassoon)
What is alliteration?
The name of the main character, a fifteen-year-old boy with an extraordinary mathematical mind.
Who is Christopher Boone?
This flower is symbol of the fallen soldiers
What is a poppy?
Finish the sentence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are […]"
What is "[...] life, liberty and the persuit of happiness".
In Nadine Gordimer's "Country Lovers," what is the name of the protagonist, a black farm girl, who begins a forbidden romantic relationship with the son of her white employer?
Who is Thebedi?
This rhetorical device involves repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences for emphasis
What is an anaphora?
Christopher's struggle with understanding human emotions and social interactions due to this condition.
What is Autism or Asperger's Syndrom?
Finish the verse line:
"Bent double like old beggars under sacks,
knock kneed [...]"
What is "[...] coughing like hags"
The document serves as the supreme law of the United States, outlining the framework of the federal government
What is the constitution?
Finish the quotation: "It is an ideal for which I hope to live for and to see realised. But my lord, if it needs be, it is an ideal [...]"
What is "[...] for which I am prepared to die."
This literary device involves giving human characteristics to non-human entities.
What is personification?
Haddon uses this narrative technique to tell the story from Christopher's perspective, providing readers with insight into his unique worldview.
What is first-person narration?
The rhythm starting with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable which are repeated five times in verse line
What is the iambic pentameter
This branch of the U.S. government is responsible for interpreting laws and ensuring they align with the Constitution
What is the Judicial Branch or the Supreme Court?
In 1990, South African President F.W. de Klerk made a historic announcement, signaling the end of apartheid. What specific action did he take?
What is the release of Nelson Mandela from prison?
Wilfred Owen's "Dulce Et Decorum Est" describes the horrors of war, specifically the horrors of a gas attack. In the first stanza, Owen writes that the soldiers are "Drunk with fatigue"
What is a metaphor?
Christopher's relationship with his father, Ed Boone, undergoes significant changes throughout the novel. What secret does Christopher uncover about his father?
What is the fact that his father killed Wellington?
The alliance "The Triple Entente" consisted of three major powers. Name any two of them.
What are France, Russia, and the United Kingdom?
The year The Declaration of Independence was published?
1776
The collection of countries over which King Charles II is head of state (during Apartheid it was Queen Elisabeth).
What is the Commonwealth
This literary device involves the use of words that imitate the sound they represent
What is onomatopoeia?
What significant decision does Christopher make towards the end of the novel that illustrates the theme of independence and autonomy?
What is Christopher's decision to travel to London by himself?