Non-Fiction
What are the 4 types of Creative Non-Fiction.
I will give points if you get any 3 as well.
1. Memoir
2. Personal Essay
3. Lyric Essay
4. Literary Journalism
Metaphor, Simile, Imagery, Assonance, Alliteration etc...
Name any two contemporary authors we read in class.
Jhumpa Lahiri, Zadie Smith, Arundhati Roy, Jo Ann Beard, Tobias Wolf
Name any two Science Fiction books.
Time Machine, the dark tower, etc.
What is the genre of 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'?
I will give points even if you get the sub genre right
Magical Realism, Children's, Folktale
Fill in the blanks- What was the title of Arundhati Roy's non fiction piece we read in class.
What is the __________ appropriate language in which to ______ and _______ ?
Morally, Think and Write
Name the poet of "I go back to the house for Book"
Billy Collins
What is foreshadowing?
Be a warning or indication of (a future event).
Name any 5 books that have been adapted into movies
So many- harry potter, twilight, hunger games, etc.
Complete the phrase. All the worlds a stage and ___________________.
and all the men and women merely players.
Name the author of the 'Fourth State of Matter' or What was the 4th state of matter in that piece?
(points if you get either of the two)
Jo Ann Beard, Plasma
What is the Rhyme Scheme of this poem by Robert Frost?
The people along the sand,
All turn and look one way.
They turn their back on the land.
They look at the sea all day.
ABAB
In Tobias Wolf's Bullet in the Brain, what were the two words he was obsessed with when he was dying?
They is, they is
What is the maximum word count of a flash fiction piece?
1000 words
Who is the most versatile author of all times?
Shakespeare
What was the central topic/idea in the piece 'When the world went away we made a new one"?
The Pandemic
What is the meaning of the word 'Poetry'?
'I create'
Name an author whose works you have read both in Fiction and Non-Fiction (in this class)
Arundhati Roy
What is Magical Realism and which author (whom we read in class) started it?
Magical realism portrays fantastical events in an otherwise realistic tone. Gabriel Garcia Marque
What was the original language in which Italo Calvino wrote 'Distance from the Moon?'
Italian
What was the genre of 'We the Animals' by Justin Torres?
Autofiction, semi autobiographical
Improv: Write a short poem using the word Serendipity in it.
:D
Name any two books/ authors who have been nominated for the Man Booker Prize this year?
What is the best selling book according to the Guinness World Records ?
The Bible
What was the name of the girl in Jamaica Kincaid's Girl?
Trick question: there is no name