The Great Gatsby
What is the setting of The Great Gatsby?
In and around New York during the 1920s
What is the first novel Charlie's English teacher assigned him?
To Kill a Mockingbird
What is the setting of Macbeth?
11th century Scotland
What does to "feign" mean?
To "fake"
What are the verbs in this sentence? (There are 2)
The class believes that Ms. V should cancel the final exam.
believes, cancel ("should" is an auxiliary verb)
Where do the Wilsons live?
The Valley of Ashes
What is the narrative perspective in The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
(first person, second person, third person)
Why does Macbeth plan to kill Banquo and Fleance?
The witches predicted that Banquo's sons will be Kings
What do languid & lethargic mean?
lacking energy or enthusiasm, lazy
Shakespeare or Hip Hop?
"If he swagger, let him not come here."
Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2
What is prohibition?
an Act that made the production, sales, and consumption of alcohol illegal in the US
What is Mary Elizabeth's favorite thing to do on her dates with Charlie?
Talk
True or False: Banquo and Fleance are successfully killed.
False
(Macbeth) What literary devices are used in the following line: “Look like th; innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t”
Simile and Metaphor
Shakespeare or Taylor Swift:
"My castle crumbled overnight."
Taylor Swift
What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, and what do they represent?
a billboard advertisement for an eye doctor; they represent the eyes of God
What did Charlie do when Patrick dared him to kiss the prettiest girl in the room? What did this cause afterward?
Charlie kisses Sam even though his girlfriend, Mary Elizabeth was sitting right next to him. This causes his friend group to ice him out for a period of time and causes Charlie to become depressed again.
In Act 3, scene 4, Macbeth says “Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear, The armed rhinoceros, or th’ Hyrcan tiger.” What literary device is used in this line?
Simile
When a character in a play speaks their thoughts out loud whether or not anyone is listening, it's called a _______________________.
Soliloquy
What is the subject in this sentence?
"Ms. V is going to Japan this summer with her friend, Helena."
Ms. V
What happened to Daisy and Tom Buchanan at the end of the novel?
They move on and act as if nothing happened
What trauma has Charlie been through when he was younger?
He was molested by his Aunt
The witches' prophecy stated that "no man born of a woman" could harm Macbeth. In what way was Macduff technically not "born of a woman"?
His mom had a C-section
What does it mean to "make haste?"
To hurry
What does "epistolary" mean?
When a book or story is written as letters or journal entries