Conflict
Pyramus and Thisbe's parents not allowing them to be together.
Character vs. Character
What three things were at the place Pyramus and Thisbe agreed to meet?
A tomb, a spring, and a tree.
Identify the literary device in the following quote:
"They both had crawfish, strictly chicken for me."
foreshadowing
Identify the type of figurative language in the following:
"Life is a rollercoaster; sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down."
metaphor
The Globe Theatre that exists today was built in this year.
(Hint: It is also the year Ms. Rios was born.)
1997
A student forgetting to submit their assignments and earning a failing grade in a class as a result.
Character vs. Self
What was the original color of the berries on the mulberry tree?
white
Identify the type of figurative language in the following quote:
"When out of the bayou came a man like the lake had a tongue."
Simile
Identify the type of figurative language in the following:
"The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."
personification
This is the place "Romeo and Juliet" is set in.
The speaker in "Lake Pontchartrain" killing his friends and lying about it.
Character vs. Character
What does the wall between Pyramus and Thisbe's homes symbolize?
their parents disapproval of their relationship
Identify the type of figurative language in the following quote:
"It was the kind of night that makes you think the whole world's goin' to hell."
Metaphor
Identify the type of figurative language in the following:
"Boom! The fireworks exploded in the night sky, crackling and hissing as they faded."
Onomatopoeia
This many people fit in the original Globe Theatre.
3000
The speaker in "We Wear the Mask" feeling like he needs to hide his feelings from others for fear of being judged or being thought of as weak.
Character vs. Self
OR
Character vs. Society
What aspect of the natural world is the story of "Pyramus & Thisbe" explaining?
It explains why the berries on a mulberry tree are red.
Identify BOTH types of figurative language in the following quote:
"He was right up on the glass, all yellow-eyed, black teeth, bangin' on the windshield, / Screamin' like a demon at the top of his lungs."
Imagery & Simile
Identify the type of figurative language in the following:
"The silence was so deep you could hear a heartbeat in the room."
How long did it take to perform "Romeo & Juliet"?
2 hours
Character vs. Supernatural
What type of figurative language is being used in the following quote?
"...the spouting blood / Leaped high, just as a pipe sends water spurting / Through a small hissing opening, when broken / With a flaw in the lead, and all the air is sprinkled" (Ovid).
Simile
Which state were the speaker and his friends from?
Missouri
Identify the literary device in the following:
"The fire station burned down yesterday."
Irony (situational)
What was the phrase used in the prologue to describe lovers that cannot be together?
star-crossed lovers