Vocabulary
Harsh; oppressive.
Starts with a t
Ends with an s
What is tyrannous?
The repeating constant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
Language that appeals to the senses such as sight, hearing, smell, etc.
What is imagery?
"Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"
What is Macbeth?
A story about an epic hero that was stronger than any other person around. He was brought in by people to kill a powerful monster.
What is Beowulf?
Has a strong, bad smell.
Starts with an r
What is reeks?
An over exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole?
The author's message, truth, or feelings about their writing.
What is a theme?
"She left the web, she left the loom..."
What is the Lady of Shalott?
A woman finds a letter from one of her past lovers.
He eventually comes to kidnap her.
What is the Demon Lover?
Sharpening a blade on a stone made for the purpose.
Starts with a w
Ends with a g
What is whetting?
A direct comparison using like or as.
What is a simile?
The time and place of a story.
What is setting?
What is the Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
A tale in which the moral is we are all going to die, and that we cannot escape death.
What is the Pardoner's Tale?
Great; of high-standing.
Starts with an e
Ends with a t
What is eminent?
The most intense, exciting, or suspenseful part of a story.
What is climax?
The main character or hero of a story.
What is a protagonist?
"This is the way the world ends..."
What is the Hollowmen?
A plane of schoolboys crashes onto a deserted island.
What is Lord of the Flies?
Payment to make up for a wrong or injury.
Starts with an r
Ends with an n
What is a reparation?
A contradictory statement that may reveal an unexpected truth.
What is a paradox?
The "bad guy" or the person that opposes the protagonist in a story.
What is an antagonist?
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day..."
What is Sonnet 18?
This person's anger and wrath towards his friend grew so much that it turned into an apple.
What is A Poison Tree?