Homophones
What we breathe / What we sire
What are Air ? Heir
Though dipped lovingly, this hero of myth exemplifies the fatal flaw.
Who is Achilles?
William Carlos Williams doesn’t quite apologize for taking two of these fruits from the ice box.
What are plums?
Cloche
What is Bell?
“You made the same mistake Mickey Rourke made on that catamaran: you didn't kill me when you had the chance”
Who is Jenna?
May have a latch / May have a pep
This furry Christ figure comes to rescue Lucy and her siblings from the evil White Witch.
Who is Aslan?
Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est” laments the use of this WWI chemical weapon, known for its ochre hue.
What is Mustard Gas?
Chapeau
What is Hat?
"Yes to life, yes to love, yes to staying in more!”
Who is Liz?
Get yoked! / Get shucked!
What are Muscle(s) & Mussel(s)
Though good hearted and loyal through and through, don’t ask her to put out the lights on a rainy day.
Who is Amelia Bedelia?
Laura Gilpin’s title animal may not live long, but its life is rather bright.
What is the Two Headed Calf?
Horlogier
What is a clockmaker?
“Don't ever make me talk to a woman that old again.”
Who is Jack?
Get in one / Be on one
What are Queue & Cue?
Despite her frequent use, this Russian heroine is not likely to be a proponent of public transportation.
Who is Anna Karenina?
Keats’s poem about this evergreen object earned him the title “Father of the Ode”
What is a Grecian Urn?
Peut-Etre
Maybe
“Ladies of the battered women’s shelter, please be quiet, a man is talking”
Who is Tracey?
Re: the ear / Re: the mouth
She famously said: “you is kind, you is smart, you is important”.
Who is Aibilene Clark?
There is debate as to whether this title bird sings of hope or habit in Thomas Hardy’s poem penned on December 31, 1899.
What is the Darkling Thrush?
Oiseau
What is Bird?
I can talk to animals. Well, not TALK to them, but take commands from them.
Who is Kenneth?