The Odyssey
Polyphemus, who traps Odysseus in a cave, is what type of creature?
Cyclops
Romeo and Juliet takes place in this Italian town.
Verona
What type of figurative language is used? "The goalie was a rock."
Metaphor
What's the in-text citation?
Binzley, Veronica. “State: Overlooked Factor in Newborn Nursing.” The American Journal of Nursing, vol. 77, no. 1, 1977, pp. 102–03. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3424228. Accessed 7 May 2024.
(Yes, this is a journal article my grandma wrote in the 70s!)
(Binzley)
What does UCC stand for? (Hint: You did a "UCC" project second trimester)
Upstander Courage Campaign
They eat Apollo's sacred cattle
Name one character who is still alive at the end of Romeo and Juliet.
Potential answers:
Lady Capulet, Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence, Nurse, Benvolio, Prince Escalus, Lord Montague
Batman fighting against the Joker to save Gotham City is an example of what type of conflict?
Character vs. Character
What's the in-text citation?
"Internet Gambling." SIRS Leading IssuesProQuest, 2024. ProQuest; SIRS Issues Researcher, https://explore.proquest.com/sirsissuesresearcher/document/2257695834?accountid=190100.
("Internet Gambling")
During first trimester, how long did we read at the beginning of class Monday, Wednesday, and Friday?
15 minutes
How does Odysseus's dog react when he sees Odysseus for the first time when he returns?
He recognizes him/dies
How old is Juliet in the play?
13
What type of figurative language is used? "Justice is blind and, at times, deaf."
Personification
What's the in-text citation?
Sanchez, Yvonne Wingett, and Josh Dawsey. "Arizona's Trump electors subpoenaed in grand jury investigation." Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024, p. NA. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A785572832/AONE?u=iowaec&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=3cc3e626. Accessed 6 May 2024.
(Sanchez and Dawsey)
Name the author who wrote the book you read for the "Coping and Resilience" lit circle unit.
Potential answers: Neal Shusterman, Jason Reynolds and Brandon Kiely, Garth Stein, Emily X. R. Pan, Kristin Hannah, Anthony Doerr, Michelle Hodkin, Tahereh Mafi)
Which God puts a curse on Odysseus?
Poseidon
Who dies first: Romeo or Juliet?
Romeo
Sometimes, at the beginning of the story, the author hints at what will happen at the end. What is this known as?
Foreshadowing
What's the in-text citation?
Temple West, Patrick, and Jamie Smyth. "Blue Blood of Horseshoe Crabs Puts Pharma Groups Under Scrutiny." FT.com, 08/22 2023. ProQuest; SIRS Issues Researcher, https://explore.proquest.com/sirsissuesresearcher/document/2918136472?accountid=190100.
(Temple West and Smyth)
Wisconsin
Odysseus is the king of an island in Greece. What is that place called?
Ithaca
How many syllables are in a line written in iambic pentameter?
10
What type of figurative language is used? "The school day lasts a million years"
Hyperbole
What's the in-text citation?
Kilmer, Beau, et al. “The Drug Policy Landscape in the United States.” The U.S. Drug Policy Landscape: Insights and Opportunities for Improving the View, RAND Corporation, 2012, pp. 3–16. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/j.ctt1q60vs.8. Accessed 7 May 2024.
(Kilmer et al.)
What type of pet does Ms. Binzley have and what is her name?
Cat + Willow