Shakespeare
How many daughters does Leonato have?
One.
What are the three kinds of sentences we had on the test?
Simple, compound, and complex.
Which narration style is in:
I lay down on the grass, which was very short and soft, where I slept sounder than ever I remember to have done in my life, and as I reckoned, above nine hours; for when I awaked, it was just daylight.
First person
What is the capital of Afghanistan, where Hassan and Ali spend their childhood?
Kabul
What is Shakespeare's full name?
William Shakespeare
What's in common between Romeo and Juliet, Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing?
They are all set in Italy.
Correct the mistake:
We've read Act 1, Scenes 1, 2 and 3 on Much Ado About Nothing.
We've read Act 1, Scenes 1, 2, and 3 on Much Ado About Nothing.
What is the name of the main character in Metamorphosis?
Gregor (Samsa)
What are the two main ethnicities in Afghanistan during the story?
Pashtuns and Hazaras
The short story you wrote had to begin with a specific situation. What was it?
Two people are waiting for someone.
Complete the quote:
Claudio: Can the world buy such a _________?
Benedick: Yea, and a ______ to put it into.
jewel/case
What is the word used for a forceful change of power in a country?
Coup D'etat
Which two literary devices are being used in the following:
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
Repetition and antithesis
How old is Amir turning on the birthday he receives the leather-bound notebook from Rahim Khan?
13
Which letter will you find in around 11% of any communication made in English?
E
Which two Shakespearan stories we read include a regicide? (Can't tell you what it means)
Macbeth and Hamlet - killing of a monarch
What is an iambic pentamenter?
Shakespeare's style of writing - heartbeats for syllables
What does Pathos mean in literature?
To persuade an audience by purposely evoking certain emotions to make them feel the way the author wants them to feel.
Where did Soraya live right before moving to California?
Virginia
The course of true love never did run smooth is a metaphor. What is it making a reference to?
A river
How many movies have been made based on Shakespeare's plays? (+/- 8)
410
What is the modern-day English equivalent of the words thee, thou and doth?
You, you and does
Other than the bible, what is the book with translations to the most languages (officially published)?
The Little Prince - more than 500 languages.
Who wrote The Kite Runner?
Khaled Hosseini
How many countries in the world have English as one of their official languages? (+/- 2)
57