Short Stories
Literary Terms
HOTCOBAS
Romeo and Juliet
Ms. Keim
100

A short story about a man who tells his wife he is divorcing her.

What is Lamb to the Slaughter?

100

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as. 

What is a simile?

100

This Chinese American teenager is the novel's main character.

Who is Henry Lee?

100

Capulet

What is Juliet's last name?
100

Mrs. Keim used to teach at this high school.

What is Cascade?

200

A short story about a man who is trapped on an island.

What is A Dangerous Game. 

200

When an inanimate object is given human like traits. 

What is personification?

200

Henry's best friend and eventual love interest is this Japanese American girl.

Who is Keiko Okabe?

200

Mantua

What is the name of the town Romeo is banished to?

200

Mrs. Keim has this many kids.

What is three?

300

The way that a character in one of our short stories ends up trapped on a remote island. 

What is he falls overboard?

300

When the audience knows something that the characters in a play or movie do not know. 

What is Dramatic Irony?
300

The attack on this U.S. military base led to increased suspicion of Japanese Americans.

What is Pearl Harbor?

300

A speech where a character in a play or movie is talking to themselves. 

What is a soliloquy?

300

Mrs. Keim will teach this grade level at GP next year.

What is 10th grade?

400

The weapon that the woman uses to kill her husband when he unexpectedly tells her he is divorcing her. 

What is a lamb chop.

400

A poem that is composed of 3 quatrains and 1 couplet and every other line rhymes expect that last two lines which rhyme with each other.

What is a sonnet.

400

This type of music helps bring people together throughout the story

What is Jazz?

400

This fiery character, known as the "Prince of Cats," is Juliet's cousin who is slain by Romeo in a deadly street brawl.

Who is Tybalt?

400

Mrs. Keim has this kind of dog.

What is a golden retriever?

500

A zombie like version of his son.

What is at the door after the character makes his final wish?

500

A really long speech by a character in a play or movie. 

What is a monologue?

500

Henry and Keiko meet while attending this school.

What is Ranier Elementary School?

500

This character warns Romeo: ""Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast." 

Who is Friar Lawrence?

500

Mrs. Keim's kids go to this high school. 

What is North Creek.