Crazy Rich Asians
What is Rachel's profession? Double points if you can also say where she works!
Professor of Economics at NYU
Who is the ruler of Athens who is about to be married?
Theseus
Identify the infinitive phrase in this sentence: “She loves to read before bed.”
to read before bed
Rachel didn't know that Nick and his family were rich, but we can see this at the beginning of the movie. This is an example of ______.
Dramatic irony
"I'm" is an example of a ______.
Contraction
What game do Rachel and Eleanor play during their confrontation?
Mahjong
How does Oberon get revenge on Titania?
He makes her fall in love with Bottom.
This sentence introduces the main idea of a paragraph.
Topic sentence
"I couldn’t figure out how to put my seatbelt on, but then it clicked." What type of figurative language is this, and what does it mean?
In debates, a response that refutes or counters an opposing argument is called a ______.
Rebuttal
How does Eleanor initially try to stop Nick and Rachel's relationship?
She hires a private investigator to dig into Rachel's past.
What play do the mechanicals perform at the wedding?
Pyramus and Thisbe
What is the function of a gerund?
It acts as a noun.
What literary device is used in “The fairies’ wings shimmered like moonlight on water”?
Simile
What are the 2 main types of evidence when writing PEEL paragraphs or essays?
2. Paraphrasing
Describe how Nick's second proposal to Rachel is different from his first proposal.
Nick presents a ring the second time—his mother’s emerald engagement ring—which symbolizes that Eleanor has given her approval. This proposal, which happens on the airplane, is more meaningful because it shows that Nick’s love for Rachel is now supported by his family.
How was the love potion created? Specific details required!
It comes from the juice of a flower that was struck by one of Cupid's arrows
How long should a thesis statement be, and where is it located in essays?
Thesis statements should be one sentence, and they are the last sentence of the introduction.
What is foreshadowing?
Hints or clues about the future in a story.
The two sides or teams of a debate are called ____ and ____.
Affirmative and Negative
When Peik Lin takes Rachel to her house for the first time, she describes her family’s home as inspired by a famous hotel/place. Which hotel/place does she refer to?
Peik Lin describes her home as “Versailles meets Donald Trump’s bathroom.”
What does Puck say in his closing speech at the end of the play?
He suggests that if the audience disliked the play, they should imagine it was all a dream.
Describe the differences between gerunds and participles.
Gerunds always end in -ing and function as nouns. Participles end in -ing OR -ed and function as adjectives.
In the sentence “The fire station burned down,” what type of irony is being used? This type of irony is when the opposite of what is expected happens in a story
Situational irony
In the sentence “I’m so excited to write a 20-page paper!” which literary device is being used? Assume that the speaker is being sarcastic and doesn't actually want to write a 20-page paper.