Authors
Jane Eyre
Who is Charlotte Bronte?
When 2 or more lines begin (1) or end (2) the same way
What are anaphora and epistrophe?
The greatest warrior of Troy
"I would do it again. For when she knocked on my door and called to me, she woke what had flowed dormant in my blood since her birth."
Who is Luke Ripley from "A Father's Story?"
Luke Ripley crashes his car into a tree
What is "A Father's Story," by Andre Dubus
Who is Chaucer?
A reference to another work of art, book or historical event
What is an allusion?
She was the first to show Jane true friendship
Who was Helen Burns?
"Will you carry me further yet somewhere among cities fairly settled? Is there some mortal man there also who is dear to you?"
Who is Helen from "The Iliad?"
A group of people go on a pilgrimage
What is "The Canterbury Tales," by Chaucer?
Medea
Who is Euripides?
Two different ways to end a line in poetry: one creates pause and one moves the reader forward
What are end stops and enjambment?
He volunteered to let Medea live in Athens
Who is King Aegeus?
"It is not your destiny to be killed by the river."
Who is Poseidon from "The Iliad? OR Who is Athena?
She and her brother are saved by Boo Radley
What is "To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee?
Oedipus
Who is Sophocles?
Two different types of sonnets
What are Shakespearean and Petrarchan?
He would have lent Nora money if she'd asked
Who is Dr. Rank?
"Since you have taunted me with being blind, here is my word for you: you have your eyes but see not where you are."
Who is Teiresias from "Oedipus?"
What is "Macbeth" by Shakespeare?
A Doll's House
Who is Henrik Ibsen?
The three different parts of a Petrarchan sonnet
What are the octave, volta and sestet?
They convinced their brother to let Jane stay
Who are Diana and Mary?
"If you bring Sarpedon back to his home, still living, think how then some other one of the gods might also wish to carry his son out."
Relatives arrive to ruin their honeymoon
What is "A Country Cottage," by Anton Chekhov?