Quote Integration
How would you cite this quote by Hisham Matar on page 159
"He was there, beside me, when I telephoned."
What is "He was there, beside me, when I telephoned" (Matar 159).
Metaphor
What is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
On what day in 1974 did the oh so popular tv show Happy Day's Release?
What is January 15th?
Explain the backstory behind this quote from In the Country of Men.
"That night I dreamed of Baba floating on the sea. The water was unsettled, moving as it does in the deep, rising and falling in hills" (Matar 83).
What is he is scared for Baba because the secret police are looking for Baba
Coups
What are In the Country of Men, Guatemala, Before we Were Free, Persepolis, Blood Diamonds.
Cite an excerpt from this poem
1 There is a parrot imitating spring
2 in the palace, its feathers parsley green.
3 Out of the swamp the cane appears
What is "There is a parrot imitating spring" (Dove line 1).
Imagery
What is a visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
How many points did Michael Jordan score on average per game in the Bull's '88-'89 season?
What is 32.5?
Give the backstory behind this quote in Purple Hibiscus
"Papa threw his heavy missal across the room and broke the figurines on the etagere."
What is Jaja refused to go to communion that day.
Covert actions
What are Secret police, U.S in Guatemala, Baba and his rebel group.
Fix this quote to flow more smoothly with the context behind it.
During an argument between Kareem and Suleiman, Suleiman says, "Everybody knows your father is a tr-" (Matar 107). Kareem leaped on Suleiman before he could finish his sentence.
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Personification
What is the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
In the oh so popular 70's tv show Happy Day's what is the name of the main character?
Who is The Fonz?
Explain the backstory behind this quote from In the country of Men
"When they were out of the picture the camera zoomed out a little and showed a rope hanging from behind the backboard swinging with a loop at its end" (Matar 184).
What is Ustath Rashid was about to be hanged after his public interrogation.
Dictators
Who are Maduro, Qaddafi, Trujillo, Ayatollah Khomeni
Give an example of a direct and indirect interpretation of this quote from "In the Country of Men"
"They could put him behind the sun" (65)
Moosa says this to mama after the secret police visits their house
What is Direct interpretation:
The police can take Baba away from his family
In-direct interpretation:
This shows the power an oppressive dictator has over their people
Allusion
What is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
In the oh so popular nickelodeon show, SpongeBob Squarepants, what is the name of the oh so popular dynamic superhero duo?
Who are Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
Explain the backstory behind this quote in Purple Hibiscus
"You sit there and watch her desecrate the Eucharistic fast, maka nnidi?" (Adichie 102)
What is Mama let Kambili eat corn flakes before they went to Mass because she was having period cramps.
Colonialism
What is Spain and France in Haiti and the DR, British in Nigeria
How do you show a stanzabreak when writing a quote?
What are 2 slashes (//)
Name two literary devices Rita Dove uses in her poem "Parsley"
What are imagery, symbolism, metaphor, personification
In the oh so popular Tv show the Office what color is the caterer's hat in Season 3 Episode 10?
What is red?
Explain the backstory of this Before We Were Free quote.
"Christmas is coming and Sammy is joining our class"(Alvarez 30).
What is Mr. Washburn is a Consul for the U.S. and is sent to the D.R. to keep Anita's family safe while they try to attempt a coup.
Oppression
Who are Child soldiers, secret police, APC