Characters in Stories
Verbs from Vocab
Poets/Poetry
Historical Context
Story Contents & Themes
Points on the Story Pyramid
100

Was King of Scotland at the beginning of the Tragedy of Macbeth

Duncan

100

to  split into two

to cleave

100

Who wrote "My Last Duchess"?

Robert Browning

100

Queen Elizabeth frequented the play houses of London: 

T or F

False

100

Who married Victor?

  1. Safie

  2. Caroline

  3. Elizabeth

  4. Agatha

Elizabeth

100

The injured captain's report to the king about the battle is an example of which aspect on the story pyramid?

Backstory or introduction

200

Was First victim killed by the Creature

William Frankenstein

200

to irritate

to rankle

200

Who wrote "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?

Samuel Coleridge

200

What sort of business did Cuthbert Burbage own?

a playhouse or theater

200

One aspect of Macbeth’s tragic flaw is ..

  1. Fear of Banquo’s children

  2. Overconfidence in himself

  3. Desire for knowledge

  4. Fear of ghosts

Overconfidence in himself

200

The creature talking with Walton is an example of which part on the story pyramid?

Resolution or Conclusion
300

Was Father of Victor

Alphonse Frankenstein

300

to surrender

to capitulate

300

Who wrote "Paradise Lost"?

John Milton

300

Name of the most famous author in genre of Gothic novels

Mary Shelley

300

Who wrote down the story of the Creature and its creator.

  1. Victor Frankenstein

  2. Robert Walton

  3. the creature

  4. Alphonse Frankenstein

Robert Walton

300

The death of Banquo is an example of which point on the story pyramid?

Pinnacle or turning point

400

Was untimely ripped from his mother's womb

Macduff

400

to take away from

to detract

400

Who wrote "To Virgins to Make too much of Time"?

Robert Herrick

400

Jean-Jacques Rousseau planted the __ for Romanticism.  He wrote "Man is born __ and everywhere he is in __."

seeds, free, chains

400

Why does Malcolm lie to Macduff about his faults?
1. Malcolm wants his plans for Scotland to be clear.
2. Malcolm admits to serious faults his father despised.
3. Malcolm wants to test Macduff’s loyalty and honesty.
4. Malcolm seeks friendship as Macduff has the same faults.

Malcolm wants to test Macduff’s loyalty and honesty.

400

The death of Victor's father after they returned home to Geneva is from which part of the story?

Falling Action

500

Wrote letters to his sister Margaret

Robert Walton

500

to associate with, keep company with

to consort

500

Who wrote "Meditation 17"?

John Donne

500

__ was the dominant literary form during the Romantic Age, but important prose works also appeared in the form of __ and __.

Poetry, essays, novels

500

Message in quote: “Believe me, Frankenstein, I was benevolent; my soul glowed with love and humanity; but am I not alone, miserably alone?"

1. Love and companionship is an undeniable need for all creatures

2. Nature is sublime and is a source of healing and inspiration

3. In a male-dominated society, women are treated as passive, insignificant creatures

4. Secrecy can lead to isolation and despair

Love and companionship is an undeniable need for all creatures

500

The death of Lady Macbeth would be considered which part of the story pyramid?

falling action

600

Was prophesized to have kings as decedents 

Banquo

600

to set right, to remedy

to redress

600

Who wrote "We'll Go No More A-Roving"?

George Gordon, Lord Byron

600

__ Wordsworth and __ Taylor Coleridge redefined poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful __ that takes its origin from __ recollected in __."

William, Samuel, feelings, emotion, tranquility

600

Which is not part of the description of a tragic hero?

a. Future is fated

b. Has a personal weakness

c. Makes bad choices

d. Prevents disasters

d. ability to prevent disasters from happening

600

The creation of the creature is an example of which part of the story pyramid?

The inciting incident