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Grammar
Literary Terms
On the stage
Christmas Songs
A British Christmas
100
This is added to words in the genitive form as well as an s at the end of a word.
What is an apostrophe?
100
The techiques used in the lines "Fair when that cloud of pride, which oft doth dark"
What is a metaphor?
100
When Macbeth shares his inner thoughts and feelings with the audience without the other characters around him hearing it.
What is a soliloquy?
100
The name of the reindeer with a red nose.
Who is Rudolf?
100
The traditional Christmas dessert in England.
What is Christmas pudding?
200
Nationalities, titles and historical periods are signaled in this way.
What is a capital letter?
200
The technique used in the phrase "Fair when her breast like a rich laden bark"
What is a simile?
200
Name three things actors in Shakespeare's time did in order to show that it was nighttime in a play.
What is mention the stars or moon, hold candles or torches, speak of the time?
200
The plant used to deck the halls for Christmas.
What is holly?
200
The British name for Santa Claus.
What is Father Christmas?
300
The phrase used in English to avoid placing a preposition in front of the word 'that'
What is 'the fact that'?
300
The technique used when Macbeth complains he thoughts are 'cabinet cribbed and confined"
What is alliteration?
300
The name used for the words written in italics in the play which are not spoken but read by the actors.
What are stage directions?
300
The traditional name for songs about Christmas.
What is a carol?
300
Worn at Christmas dinner by British People.
What are paper hats/crowns?
400
The Danish phrase 'Det lykkedes dem' always translated into
What is 'they succeeded in'?
400
The technique Shakespeare uses about the stars when Macbeth says "Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires."
What is personification?
400
Young male actors started their careers playing this role.
What is a woman?
400
How many days of Christmas are there according to the traditional British Christmas song?
What are twelve?
400
The object hidden in the traditional Christmas dessert.
What is a coin (six pence)?
500
'Avoided', 'enjoy', and 'consider' are always followed by verbs in this form.
What is -ing form
500
The technique used when Macbeth tells the man who murdered Banquo 'thou art the best o’ the cut-throats!
What is a pun/play on words?
500
The name used by Macbeth in his instructions to the actors to signal a soliloquy will take place.
What is an aside?
500
The name of the famous poem about a visit from Saint Nick that British and American parents read to their children on Christmas Eve.
?What is "Twas the night before Christmas"?
500
These decorations are placed on the Christmas dinner table for the entertainment of children and guests.
What are Christmas crackers?