Short Stories
Macbeth
Style
Literary Terms
Do I know this about sports?
100
In "Fish Cheeks," why is Amy embarrassed about her family's food?
She wants to impress her crush Robert.
100
Name a theme in Macbeth.
Ambition, greed, gender roles, binaries
100
Edit this sentence:
In the novel, Little Fires Everywhere, there are multiple protagonists and many different points of views explored during the story.
In the novel Little Fires Everywhere, author Celeste Ng constructs multiple protagonists and many different points of view.
100
Give an example of a symbol from one of our texts.
THE PLANT
100
Do I know the distance everyone in high school cross country runs?
NO -- 5k
200
What is the protagonist's name in "Neighbors"?
Tom
200
Who is the king at the beginning of the play, and who is the king at the end of the play?
Duncan, Malcolm
200
Edit this sentence:
In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald views women as shallow, useless, and emotional possessions that are often the main source of problems because of the way he portrays women in the book, specifically Daisy and Myrtle.
In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald views women as shallow and useless emotional possessions who are often the main source of problems. This is particularly obvious in the depictions of Daisy and Myrtle.
200
What is the difference between a soliloquy and a monologue?
Soliloquy = alone; monologue = with others
200
Can I tell the difference between a squash ball and a racquetball?
YES --
300
Why does the protagonist's family move to the country in "The Boundary"?
They are responding to a violent and racist on the father.
300
In our analyses of characters, one group described this character thusly: "wants to be more of a man."
Lady Macbeth
300
Edit this sentence:
Through the narrative of furniture, Hansberry exhibits how when time goes by and the Younger’s have not achieved any of their dreams, their dreams fade.
Through the narrative of furniture, Hansberry exhibits how, as time passes and the Youngers have not achieved any of their dreams, their dreams fade.
300
Give an example of a motif from one of our texts.
THE PLANT
300
Do I know what offsides is in soccer?
YES --
400
In "All Summer in a Day," what are the characters excited to see?
The sun
400
What are the witches' prophecies at the start of the play?
Macbeth with be Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth will be King, Banquo's sons will be King.
400
Edit this sentence:
Migration is shown internally when Darling is forced out of her home after it was bulldozed, as well as globally when Darling moved to the United States, and when Darling’s father went to South Africa for work.
Migration is shown internally when Darling is forced out of her home after it was bulldozed and externally when Darling moves to the United States and when Darling’s father goes to South Africa for work.
400
Name one of the components of a traditional story arc.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
400
Do I know how many people are on the field at once for a single team in field hockey?
NO -- 11
500
Where did "The Sniper" take place?
Ireland
500
Macbeth: "Out, out brief candle!"
What is the "brief candle" in this quote?
Life
500
Edit this sentence:
Like how the villagers cherished their New Fruit and the warm memories that it provided them with, or how the snowballs reminded the people passing by of their time as innocent children playing outside in the snow, these stories remind us that memories are truly priceless, and as we go along in life, that we should savor every memory that we create, because they enhance our lives and connect us together in ways that money cannot value.
Just as the villagers cherished their New Fruit and the warm memories that it provided them with and how the snowballs reminded people of childhoods playing in the snow, these stories remind us that memories are truly priceless; as we go along in life, we should savor every memory that we create, because memories enhance our lives and connect us in ways that money cannot.
500
What does the mnemonic STEAL stand for when referring to characterization?
Says
Thinks
Effects on others
Actions
Looks
500
Do I know what a libero is in volleyball?
NO --
My sister: "Defensive specialist who does a lot of digs"