Frankenstein
What is the scientist's name in Frankenstein.
Victor Frankenstein
Give one of the people described in the Canterbury Tales
Parson, miller, monk, nun, knight, clerk, doctor, cook, squire, shipman, pardoner, skipper, friar, summoner, yeoman, franklin, merchant
What is the most famous line from the famous soliloquy?
To be or not to be
What is something we read as a class?
Canterbury Tales, Hamlet, purple book
Give an example of a logical fallacy?
What is the monster's name in Frankenstein?
No name
What is the structure of the Canterbury tales
Frame story
What are the names of Hamlet's two schoolmates?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
what is a rhetorical device?
a technique that an author or speaker uses to convey to the listener or reader a meaning with the goal of persuading them towards considering a topic from a perspective
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
simile uses like or as to compare while a metaphor does not
What happened on the mountain between the monster and the scientist?
The monster took him to a cave, explained his journey and expressed his emotions.
Give five characters described in the Canterbury Tales
Parson, miller, monk, nun, knight, clerk, doctor, cook, squire, shipman, pardoner, skipper, friar, summoner, yeoman, franklin, merchant
What is the author's name and what is the genre of the book?
Shakespeare & tragedy
What is an oxymoron? Give an example
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
e.g. Jumbo shrimp
Who was the first death?
William was murdered by strangulation.
Who is the author of the Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Name three themes in Hamlet?
revenge, religion, corruption, death, love, women
Describe the plot of Beowulf?
Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot has been under attack by the monster Grendel. After Beowulf slays him, Grendel's mother attacks the hall and is then defeated.
What is onomatopoeia?
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
How did the book start?
On the journey to the North Pole, Walter sees a monster riding a dog sled in the snow, and then a little while after sees Frankenstein on the pursuit. Frankenstein is brought onto the ship Walter was on, and Frankenstein tells his story.
Describe the society at the time the author wrote the story
Relationship between church and king was not good, church had a lot of control over politics, religion was exclusive for higher class people and scholars
What is a possible cause of Hamlet's madness?
father's death and desire to seek revenge
How many people are in this period? (Answer within 10 seconds of pressing the button)
17
Describe what ethos, pathos and logos means and give an example for each
Ethos - persuasion based on credibility
Pathos - persuasion based on emotions
Logos - persuasion based on logic