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from The Inferno
Julius Caesar
Greek Mythology
Potpourri
Text Structure
100
What sin did the three men in Satan’s mouths commit? ____
What is treachery against their masters?
100
In Act I, the crowd shouts three times for _____
What is for Caesar to accept the crown that Antony offered?
100
The king of the gods (known by his thunderbolts) is ___
Who is Zeus?
100
Long narrative poem about a larger-than-life hero is ____
What is an epic poem?
100
Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.
What is cause and effect?
200
After leaving Hell, the poets end up (where)? ______
What is on the other side of the world?
200
Brutus is motivated mainly by thoughts of _____
What is honor?
200
The lord of the underworld (associated with a raven) is____
Who is Hades?
200
Common symbol, character, or story pattern in literature is ____
What is an archetype?
200
Automation is the use of machines to reduce the need for human labor. In other words automation is when jobs done by people become jobs done by robots. Automation can be a good thing. Because of automation, clothing, cars, and other manufactured products are available at good prices and in large supply. But automation can also be a bad thing. Because of automation, there are over 700,000 robots in America alone that do jobs once performed by humans. The way of automation may not be best for humanity, but it is the course we are taking.
What is cause and effect?
300
In Canto V, Minos's job is to _________
What is sentence the souls (dead people) to their level of Hell?
300
Brutus compares Caesar to a newly hatched serpent to show that Caesar is —
What is capable of becoming a tyrant?
300
God of wine, fertility, and the theater; not surprisingly the most popular of the gods among mortals is ____
Who is Dionysis?
300
“Truly, sir . . . I am but, as you would say, a cobbler” is an example of a _______
What is a pun?
300
From airplanes to forklifts, hydraulic power is the strength behind many amazing technologies that affect our daily lives, even the breaks on your school bus, but how do they work? First, fluid is rapidly released into a chamber through a valve. As the fluid collect, the valve is slammed shut which causes a pressure spike. Because the chamber is sealed, the pressure has nowhere to go. The hydraulic mechanism channels the pressure and provides great power. And that's how, with the help of hydraulics, Grandma can stop a car with one foot.
What is sequence?
400
The souls in the Second Circle of Hell spend eternity being ______
What is being battered by the wind for eternity?
400
Caesar's dying words express his _______
What is his surprise that Brutus betrayed him?
400
The god of fire; though married to the most beautiful of the goddesses, he himself was lame and possessed little physical beauty is ________
Who is Hephaestus?
400
Passing of literature via word of mouth from generation to generation is ____
What is oral tradition?
400
Many people use the words cyborg and android interchangeably when, in fact, they have different meanings. Both terms refer to beings powered by robotics, but an android is powered entirely by robots. Though androids are completely mechanical, they are designed to look like humans. They may have synthetic skin, hair, and other features, but no human organs. On the other hand, cyborgs are part human and part machine. They may have robotic hands, legs, or eyes, but all cyborgs have surgically implanted technologies that enhance their abilities.
What is compare and contrast?
500
When Francesca describes how she and Paolo fell in love, she suggests that_________________ can cause people to sin.
What is literature?
500
Antony’s funeral speech is not considered a soliloquy because —
What is because both characters and audience can hear his words?
500
Goddess of grains and agriculture and mother of Persephone is _____
Who is Demeter?
500
Assignment of human characteristics to animals, gods, or objects is ______
What is anthropomorphism?
500
The term "machine gun" is commonly applied to any gun that is designed to fire repeatedly and in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is held down. During the course of warfare, the trigger of some machine guns may be held down almost continuously for hours to create suppressant fire (rounds fired not necessarily to kill an enemy, but to prevent them from attacking). All of this firing can generate a lot of heat, which may cause the weapon to overheat and malfunction. But this situation has been addressed in a number of ways. For one, practically all machine guns fire from an open bolt, which allows air to cool the breach between bursts of fire. Additionally, some machine guns have removable barrels, which allow hot barrels to be replaced. And some advanced machine guns even have sophisticated barrel cooling systems, which maintain a functional heat level within the weapon. As you might have concluded, a lot of brain power has gone into keeping those guns firing.
What is problem and solution?