Death by Scrabble
Which character says this quote? Which text is it from?
"It's a hot day and I hate my wife."
"Death by Scrabble"
The husband
What is the girl's name in "Hills Like White Elephants"?
Jig
Who did Emily live with after her father died?
Tobe the manservant
This is the most exciting part of the story
Climax
Which country has the largest land mass?
Russia
What is the setting of "Death by Scrabble"?
Hot Sunday afternoon
What is a white elephant?
Something that is not wanted and difficult to take care of.
What was found on the pillow in "A Rose for Emily"?
A silver hair
What is the tone of a story determined by?
The author's attitude towards the subject.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.
What kind of figurative language is "clack, clack, clack" an example of?
Onomatopoeia
What point of view is the story told from?
Third person limited
At different parts in her life, Miss Emily was considered all of the following by the townspeople EXCEPT
a. Odd
b. Pathetic
c. Violent
d. Snobbish
C. Violent
What two types of 3rd person point of view are there? What is the difference between them?
Limited: The narrator only knows the thoughts, feelings, and motives of one characters.
Omniscient: The narrator knows the thoughts, feelings, and motives of multiple characters.
How many countries and territories attended the 2024 Summer Olympics?
206 countries and territories
What is one example of foreshadowing found in "Death by Scrabble"?
The narrator's cousin dying from a bee flying into his throat
Why might the man not want the child?
It would cause him to have fewer freedoms.
What items did Emily buy for Homer Baron that made people think that they were getting married?
Nightshirt and silver toilet set
What is the author's purpose in modernism stories?
To entertain the reader.
What is the highest grossing musical of all time?
"The Lion King" - $1,539,318,552
Other honorable mentions:
"Wicked" - $1,250,853,323
"The Phantom of the Opera" - $1,187,149,409
"Mamma Mia!" - $624,391,693
What type of irony is found in Death by Scrabble.
Situational Irony - The husband tries to kill his wife, but is the one that dies in the end.
What does the following quote say about the couple's relationship?
“I wanted to try this new drink. That’s all we do, isn’t it — look at new things and try new drinks?”
Answers may vary
What literary device is used when Emily buys arsenic?
foreshadowing
This is a term that is usually thought to mean the same as a the resolution of a plot, but there is a difference. In the resolution of a story some things may be left unanswered, but the in the ________ all strands of the plot are tied together and everything is resolved.
denouement
What is Cap'n Crunch's full name?
Horatio Magellan Crunch