Ghost Boys
Stand by Me
Romeo and Juliet
WW1 Poetry
General English
100

This character is the ghost of a boy who befriends Jerome and helps him understand his purpose.

Who is Emmett Till?

100

The train tracks symbolise this in the boys' journey.

What is the path to adulthood?

100

Finish this famous line: "A rose by any other name would..."

What is smell as sweet?

100

This poem by Jessie Pope encourages men to do this during WW1.What is the name of the poem?

What is Who's for the Game?

100

Recounts, narratives, and media texts are all examples of this.

What are text types?

200

The story primarily takes place in this city where Jerome lived.

What is Chicago?

200

Stand By Me is set in this decade.

What are the 1950s

200

The tragedy begins when Romeo and Juliet meet at this event. What is the event?

What is the Capulet ball?

200

WW1 poetry often reveals the harsh realities of war. What idealised view does it challenge?

What is the honor and glory of war?  

200

Alliteration, rhetorical questions, and tricolon are examples of these.

What are persuasive techniques?

300

Jerome's story begins when this tragic event happens to him.

What is being shot by a police officer?

300

The boys set out on an adventure to find this.

What is a dead body?

300

This character is Juliet’s fiery cousin who is killed by Romeo.

Who is Tybalt?

300

In Dulce et Decorum Est, Owen describes this painful experience for a soldier. How does the soldier die?

What is dying from a gas attack

300

The main idea or underlying message in a text is called this.

What is the theme?

400

The ghosts in Ghost Boys symbolise this larger societal issue.

What is the history of racial violence?

400

This character is the sensitive narrator who reflects on his childhood.

Who is Gordie?

400

The poison Romeo takes symbolises this larger theme.

What is the destructive power of love?

400

Many WW1 poems show that war is not as heroic as people think. What is this theme called?

What is the reality of war?

400

The use of vivid, descriptive language to create a picture in the reader's mind is called this.

What is imagery?

500

This theme in Ghost Boys highlights the impact of systemic racism on young lives

What is racial injustice?

500

This is the key theme explored in Stand By Me about the bond between the boys.

What is friendship?

500

The play explores this theme, showing how love can transcend hatred. What is the theme?

What is love versus family feud?

500

In this poem, Wilfred Owen calls the idea of dying for one’s country a "lie."

What is Dulce et Decorum Est?

500

A narrative that includes magic and mythical creatures falls into this genre.

What is fantasy?