What Big Teeth You Have (in All 20 Adaptations)
A bit naive and a little too-trusting, this young protagonist is named for the distinctive garment she always wears.
Who is Little Red-Riding Hood?
A mythical beast and zoological hodgepodge, this conniver riddler was bested by Oedipus before the play begins.
What is the/a Sphinx?
The original salmon shorts wearer, this beautiful idiot flew a little too close to the sun despite very clear instructions.
Who is Icarus?
Though 'two houses both alike in dignity,' these feuding families cause plenty of trouble in Verona's streets.
Who are the Capulets and the Montagues?
This is a very nice, classic, easy-to-read font that all of your writing assignments should definitely be in.
What is Times New Roman?
A rags-to-riches tale that uses animal pelts over rags, the servant Donkeyskin is an adaptation of this Disney-fied princess.
Who is Cinderella?
Though a prince and son of Oedipus, Polyneices remains unburied because of this crime.
What is treason? (Or fighting for the enemy)
A known philanderer, this god's extramarital affairs are a slap in the face to his wife, (ironically), the goddess of marriage.
Who is Jupiter/Zeus?
Though quickly tossed aside, this first love of Romeo was fair enough to torment him, but not fair enough to outweigh her vow of chastity.
Who is Rosaline?
The stars of both horror films and weeklong tv programming, these deadly predators are Ms. Glassman's favorite animal.
What are sharks?
While some say the message is "to not judge a book by its cover" others label the romance "stockholm syndrome" in this popular fairy-tale.
What is Beauty and the Beast?
Far more law-abiding than her sister, this daughter of Oedipus fears to defy the king and comes to her sister's aid too late.
Who is Ismene?
In some tellings of the tale, Persephone is forced to stay in the Underworld (either by tricks or by choice) because she ate this forbidden fruit.
What is a pomegranate?
Despite only being referred to by his royal title, Shakespeare did give the Prince this name.
Who/what is Escalus?
Though quick to get the chop, Ms. Glassman was sporting this vibrant hair color for the first few weeks of school.
What is pink?
Snow White has met her almost-death in a variety of ways--mostly by apple, sometimes by a tightly laced corset, and sometimes in her daily routine using this innocuous household object.
What is a comb?
Horrified by what he's unwittingly done, Oedipus blinds himself as punishment, using these unconventional items.
What are Iocaste's brooches? (Or clothes pins)
Despite legitimately denying the advances of the nymph Salmacis, the gods fused this unlucky youth with his pursuer-- becoming both male and female in one.
Who is Hermaphroditus?
An equally pious and un-speedy man, this compatriot of Friar Lawrence fails to deliver his message to Romeo...with dire consequences.
Who is Friar John?
For a little bit of diversity but mostly just for fun, ~almost~ every single homework slide is accompanied by one of these images.
What are alternate/book covers?
In the not-at-all-for-children's tale Bluebeard, the curious wives are always caught when blood is found on the key or staining this unusual gift.
What is an egg?
It might sound like a Brady Bunch meme, but this classical term stands for the hero's fatal flaw - one that ultimately leads to their downfall.
What is hamartia?
Though punishment was a no-brainer when he tried to trick Jupiter into eating human flesh, with a name like this he should have anticipated being turned into a wolf.
Who is Lycaon?
Even the banished must go somewhere--fortunately, Romeo was able to bide his time in this nearby (and real life) Italian city.
What is Mantua?
Jumping forward a couple centuries, these two classics of the literary canon are our final novels for the year.
What are "Of Mice and Men" and "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?