The Count Of Monte Cristo
Oedipus The King
The Goblin Market
Vocab/Usage
The Odyssey
100
Danglars is jealous of Edmond because after the captain died, he was supposed to be moved up to the new captain of the Pharon. Edmond also is supposed to marry the love of his life and everything is going well.
What is why is Danglars jealous of Edmond?
100
Oedipus is supposed to kill his father and marry his mother.
What is Oedipus's fate?
100
Lizzie restrained her sister Laura.
What is at first, who restrained the other sister from giving into the Goblin's fruit?
100
Effete
After working in the field for 27 years, Maria started feel _______.
100
He has Been away from Ithaca for 20 years, he was at war for 10 years, with Calypso for 7 and on the way back home for 3 years.
What is how long has Odessius been away from Ithaca and what was he doing?
200
Abbe Busoni: a made up priest that gains information to everyone's whereabouts at the beginning of the book and causes Cadderousse to become a criminal. Sinbad the sailor: a real sailor that the Count has disguised himself as to be able to pay off Morrel's debts.
Who are some of the Count's disguises and how do they contribute to the plot?
200
A plague is upon Thebes causing all life to die and the only way to cure the land of the plague would be to exile or kill Laios' murderer.
What is affecting Thebes? And how can Oedipus get rid of it?
200
Yes, she ended up being the one who fell under the Goblin's enchanting Fruit spell.
What is did Lizzie fall into her own forbidden actions?
200
carrion
My Mother and I found a ________ next to our favorite restourant's parking lot.
200
Athena, a Goddess.
What is which important figure guided Odysseus through his travels and return?
300
Nortier accustomed her to the poison and then later on the count helped nurse her back.
How does Valentine survive being poisoned?
300
The chorus represents these qualities.
Who in the story represented and exemplified positivity, suffering and trust?
300
The goblins want a lock of Laura's hair and a penny from Lizzie because Laura's hair is golden and is much more worthy than a penny. A golden lock is more valuable to a Goblin because it is an actual "body part".
What is why do the Goblins want money from Lizzie for the fruit and a lock of Laura's hair for her share of the fruit?
300
A while represents a length of time. Awhile represent for a time.
What is the rule between a while and awhile?
300
Mentor tells Laertes to quickly pray to Athena so that Odysseus' group could win the battle but Athena shows up and demands both groups to lay down their weapons and make a treaty.
What does Mentor tell Laertes to do in book 24 and how does it affect the outcome of the battle?
400
It added a great deal of sadness in his life, gave him time to think over those who plotted against him so he then plans to ruin their lives as revenge with the help of Abbe Faria.
How did the experience of living in prison affect the Count?
400
Oedipus thinks that he has let the people of Thebes down and the Chorus supports him and understands his conflict.
How does Oedipus see himself in the conflict of his fate versus how the chorus sees him?
400
The fruits represent the luring evils that appear to be tempting and not hurtful.
What do the fruits that the goblins offer represent in the story?
400
obloquy
Pablo's habit of being violent brought great _____ on himself and his family.
400
The oar at the end of the book represents an offering to Poseidon in order for Odysseus to live a peaceful life and die of old age.
What does the oar at the end of the book symbolize and why does Odysseus place an oar in the ground?
500
By telling Maximilien to wait and hope, the Count make him hold off on wanting to kill himself and to just wait enough in time to see Valentine alive again.
What does the Count mean when he tells Maximilian to "wait and hope" ?
500
Like father like son, both try to alter their fate.
What is similar about the reasons why Laios attempted to kill his child and why Oedipus fled Corinth?
500
There are no men in the poem because the author is trying to portray that women are weak and succumb to temptations easily.
Why are there no men in the poem?
500
Lay: to put or place. Lie: to tell a falsehood or recline. Laid: past tense of putting something down. Lain: past tense of reclining.
What is the rule between lay, lie, laid, and lain?
500
Yes, if Odysseus had not, the suitors would be jealous of his happy living with Penelope and essentialy plot revenge against him.
What is did Odysseus have to kill all the suitors for him to live the rest of his life in peace with Penelope?