ROMEO & JULIET
This emotion fuels the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
What is hatred?
Justyce writes letters to this civil rights leader throughout the novel.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
In The Lottery, the villagers continue a violent tradition without questioning it.
What is blind obedience to tradition?
This literary term means the author’s message about life.
What is theme?
Many texts studied this semester explored this struggle between the individual and society.
What is identity?
Romeo and Juliet’s relationship develops quickly, emphasizing this character flaw.
What is impulsiveness?
A major issue explored in the novel is racial injustice and this idea.
What is identity?
In Lamb to the Slaughter, this household object becomes the murder weapon.
What is a frozen leg of lamb?
An object representing a larger idea is called this.
What is symbolism?
Fear and prejudice across multiple texts often lead to this result.
What is injustice/violence?
Shakespeare uses this technique when the audience knows Juliet is not truly dead.
What is dramatic irony?
The media in Dear Martin often shapes public opinion through these.
What are stereotypes/biases?
In The Most Dangerous Game, Rainsford learns empathy by becoming this.
What is the hunted/prey?
This term describes the author’s attitude toward a subject.
What is tone?
Characters like Justyce, Juliet, and Mrs. Mallard all challenge these.
What are societal expectations?
This character’s death pushes Romeo toward revenge and tragedy.
Who is Mercutio?
This character’s death highlights the consequences of prejudice and violence.
Who is Manny?
In The Story of an Hour, Mrs. Mallard briefly feels this emotion after hearing of her husband’s death.
What is freedom?
A struggle between opposing forces in literature is known as this.
What is conflict?
One major semester theme was that people should question unfair systems instead of blindly following this.
What is tradition/authority?
The ending of the play suggests that violence and revenge often lead to this outcome.
What is destruction/tragedy?
The novel challenges readers to think critically about this American system.
What is systemic inequality/racism?
Across many short stories studied this semester, hidden truths often reveal this darker side of society.
What is prejudice/violence/hypocrisy?
This technique hints at events that will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
Across nearly all texts studied this semester, students explored how voice and this idea are connected.
What is power/identity/freedom?