Hamlet
Why does Hamlet hesitate to kill Claudius while he is praying?
He fears Claudius will go to heaven
In Beowulf, who is described as "that dark death-shadow"
The monster/Grendel
This term describes the moment of highest tension or turning point in a story.
Climax
This word refers to the sky or heavens, or something relating to the sky.
Firmament
In Hamlet, "The Mousetrap" play symbolizes Hamlet's use of this to seek truth.
Art
What does Hamlet call the play "The Murder of Gonzago" when he uses it to test Claudius?
The Mousetrap
In the play Richard III, Richard explains that he must turn to villainous deeds mainly because of his...
appearance, hunchback
A character grappling with a moral dilemma is an example of this type of conflict.
Internal conflict (Person vs. Self)
This word means to praise or glorify someone or something.
Laud
In "A Rose for Emily," Emily keeping Homer Barron's body represents her refusal to accept this.
Change / the passage of time / loss
What is the reason for Hamlet's initial melancholy at the start of the play?
His mother's marriage to Claudius
Why was the pardoner in "The Pardoners Prologue" a hypocrite
He preached against greed/avarice but he indulged in it himself.
This literary term refers to word choice that helps establish tone and mood.
Diction
This word describes something that is about to happen very soon.
Imminent
In "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain," the funeral symbolizes this psychological experience.
A mental breakdown
In Hamlet's "To be or not to be" soliloquy, what philosophical topic is he contemplating?
mortality
In When Breath Becomes Air, how does Paul Kalanithi's cancer diagnosis most directly change his understanding of identity?
He shifts from healer to patient
This literary term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject and audience.
Tone
This word means to walk at a slow, relaxed pace.
Amble
In When Breath Becomes Air, the title itself uses breath becoming air as a symbol for this transition.
Life becoming death / dying
Claudius does little to stop Gertrude from drinking the poisoned cup of wine mainly because...
He cannot admit what he has done and does not care if she dies as long as he remains in power
In "The Postmaster," the passage about the postmaster longing for "one loving human being" reveals that he does not view this character as a "kindred soul."
Ratan
In "A Rose for Emily," what type of conflict is MOST central to Emily's character as she resists the changing social norms and expectations of the town?
Person vs. Society
This word describes conflict, bitter disagreement, or struggle between opposing forces.
Strife
In Hamlet, Yorick's skull in the graveyard scene symbolizes this theme.
Death as the great equalizer / all people end up the same in death / mortality levels everyone