Show:
Big Fish Tales
Mythology Characters
Speaker identification
King Lear Main Events
Literary Devices
100
What miraculous thing happened the day Edward was born?
It rained for the first time in the driest summer in 40 years
100
who is the queen of the gods?
Juno
100
“every time we get close to something meaningful, serious, or delicate, he tells a joke…. It’s funny for a minute or two and that’s it. You’re left with nothing.”
William
100
Why was Cordelia banished from the kingdom?
She did not show love to her father
100
“Big fish in a big pond”
metaphor
200
Edward saves the lady in the river from what?
A snake
200
Who died because he was to beautiful to look away for himself?
Narcissus
200
A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal.”
William bloom
200
Who was the man who gouged out Gloucester's eyes?
Cornwall
200
“It’s like -- a metaphor.”
a simile
300
What were the three labors edward had to complete?
Cleaning kennels Killing the dog Helping Mrs. Rainwater find the right girdle
300
Who tried to kill him/herself
Arachne
300
My father, poorly led? World, world! O world! But that thy strange mutations make us hate thee, Life would not yield to age.”
Edgar
300
Who did Cordelia get married to?
The king of France
300
What is an exaggerated statement?
A hyperbole
400
How is the dog in the place with no name related to mythology?
The dog symbolizes the three headed dog named Cerberus
400
who's The god of the sea?
Neptune
400
“I have been a fool. Forgive me, Bacchus. Forgive the greed that made me so stupid”
Midas
400
Who was closest to Lear and able to calm him
The Fool
400
Why would Edward want to become a big fish in a big pond?
Edward wanted to become a big fish in a big pond because in the small town of Ashland, he felt like a big fish in a small pond, but he might have not felt right in his place, because he knew he was capable of greater things.
500
Why does Edward buy the town of Specter and how did he find it?
He came across the town when his car ran out of gas around Specter and he became intrigued with it due to the peace and quiet of the town. He also wanted to save the town from its financial distress.
500
What caused moral girls beg gods and goddesses to punish Narcissus.
Because he rejected all the request of girls
500
No, I would sooner be dead than let you touch me.”
Narcissus
500
Who ordered the death of Cordelia and Lear?
Edgar
500
What are 2 of the 3 types of irony and what do they mean?
Situational Irony: What you did not expect to happen, happens Dramatic Irony: When the audience is more aware of what is going on than the characters