TKAM
Lady Eleanor Holles
Name that novel
Poetic techniques
Rhetoric and the art of persuasion
100

What is the full name of the narrator of the novel?

Jean Louise Finch

100

In which London borough is the school located?

Richmond upon Thames

100

A pig named Napoleon takes over leadership after a rebellion on a farm.

Animal Farm by George Orwell

100

What is the term for a deliberate pause within a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation?

Caesura

100

What is the term for an emotional appeal used in persuasion, aiming to evoke feelings in the audience?

Pathos

200

Which Finch relative tries to instill traditional gender roles in Scout?

Aunt Alexandra

200

In which year did Mr Grundy begin teaching at the school, marking a new era in the English department and injecting new life into the school community (truly a seminal moment in history hardly likely to be repeated and for which generations will remain ever thankful)?

2021

200

A girl arrives at Thornfield Hall to work as a governess and discovers a dark secret hidden in the attic.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 

200

What is the technique called when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive lines or clauses?

Anaphora

200

What is the term for an appeal based on the credibility or character of the speaker or writer?

Ethos

300

What is the name of the Black church Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem to?

First Purchase African M.E. Church

300

In which year was the school founded?

1710
300

A young man’s portrait ages while he stays youthful and corrupts his soul.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

300

What term describes the repetition of words derived from the same root?

Polyptoton

300

What is it called when a speaker or writer uses logical arguments and evidence to persuade the audience?

Logos

400

Who pretends to be drunk in order to give Maycomb a reason for his lifestyle choices?

Dolphus Raymond

400

What is the motto of the school (in Latin AND English)?

Spes Audacem Adjuvat - Hope Favours the Bold

 

400

A girl named Briony makes a mistake that ruins lives in this novel by Ian McEwan.

Atonement

400

What is the name for a two-syllable metrical foot with the stress on the second syllable, commonly used in English verse?

Iamb

400

What rhetorical device is used when a speaker or writer asks a question but immediately provides the answer, often for emphasis?

Hypophora

500

What is the name of the publisher and editor of The Maycomb Tribune who quietly supports Atticus during the jail confrontation? (THREE NAMES NEEDED)

Mr Braxton Bragg Underwood
500

Lady Eleanor's uncle, Denzil, was arrested by which King, helping to spark the English Civil War?

Charles I

500

Which novel by James Joyce takes place in Dublin over the course of one day?

Ulysses

500

What is the term for a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds in poetry, often used to reflect chaos or violence?

Cacophony

500

What rhetorical technique involves repeating the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences?

Epistrophe