Gift of the Magi
Lamb to the Slaughter
Sonnet 18/Romeo & Juliet
Ballad of Birmingham/The Hate U Give
Romantic Love: Reality or Fiction?
100

What is the name of the girl in the story?

Della

100

What is the name of the husband?

Patrick Maloney

100

Who is Sonnet 18 dedicated to?

A girl (Thee)

100

What do the two victims have in common?

Minorities/Victims of a hate crime

100

What is the claim in the story?

Romantic love is based in biology. Human evolution.

200

What is the name of the man in the story?

Jim

200

What is the husbands job?

Police officer

200
What does the poet compare his subject to?

A summers day

200

How many children died in the events that inspired The Ballad of Birmingham?

4

200

What is the counterclaim in the story?

Romantic love is created by the culture.
300

What item does the girl sell to buy the boy a gift?

Her Hair

300

What is the weapon used in the story?

Lamb Leg

300

How is the girls beauty going to last forever?

Through Poetry

300

In the Ballad of Birmingham, what does the young girl wear to church?

White gloves and white shoes

300

In the counterclaim, why do people want romantic love?

Because it is something they are told they want in life.

400

What item does the boy sell to get the girl a gift?

His Watch

400

What happens to the husband? Why?

The wife kills her husband after hearing the bad news he gives her

400

What type of speech is Juliet giving at the start of the story?

A soliloquy

400

What years did the events of the Ballad of Birmingham take place?

1960s

400

In the claim, why was romantic love important for humanity?

It helped create the family unit which helped humanity survive

500

What type of irony is used in the story?

Situational Irony
500

What happens to the evidence in the story?

The cops eat it

500

What are two types of figurative language used in Romeo's speech?

Imagery, metaphors, personification

500

In the Hate U Give, what are some rules the father gave his daughter?

List 2

Keep hands visible, no sudden movements, badge number, don't speak unless spoken to.

500

What connections do both passages make between the idea of romantic love and the importance of the family unit in human society?

The family unit was made to help with the survival of humanity.