Authors
Literary Devices II
Who Said It?
Turning Points
Heroes
200

The author of "The Taming of the Shrew"

Who is Shakespeare?

200
Gawain's shield, representing the knightly virtues, is an example of this

What is symbolism?

200

"Bring me my fate! I'll stand like a stone."

Who is Gawain from "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?"

200

Agreeing the sun was the moon was a turning point for these characters

Who are Katherina and Petruchio in "The Taming of the Shrew?"

200

They worked together to save Mattie's life

Who are Rooster and Blackie in "True Grit?"

400

He wrote other westerns besides "True Grit."

Who is Charles Portis?

400

Every story can be graphed in one of these

What is a plot graph?

400

"Gilgamesh is afraid and does not help me."

Who is Enkidu from "Gilgamesh?"

400

Meeting three wise women confirmed her dreams would come true

Who was Esperanza from "The House on Mango Street?"

400

He "saved" her from spinsterhood

Who is Pertruchio in "The Taming of the Shrew?"

600

He was a poet who translated "Gilgamesh."

Who is David Ferry?

600

The comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

What is a metaphor?

600

"It is no part of salvation that you should use me!"

Who is John Proctor from "The Crucible?"

600

He ripped up his confession, finally believing he was capable of goodness

Who is John Proctor from "The Crucible?"

600

He had a turn of heart and tried to save John Proctor

Who is Rev. Hale in "The Crucible?"

800

He wrote "The Crucible," as a response to McCarthyism

Who is Arthur Miller?

800

This story was written in a series of vignettes

What is "The House on Mango Street?"

800

"Go thy ways, the field is won."

Who is Hortensio from "The Taming of the Shrew?"

800

He did not take the guide's advice

Who is Gawain from "Gawain and the Green Knight?"

800

She saved herself with her dream of home ownership

Who is Esperanza from "The House on Mango Street?"

1000
He translated "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," in college at Oxford, then went on to write "The Lord of the Rings."

Who is J.R. Tolkien?

1000

Readers knowing that John and Abigail had an affair before the townspeople do is an example of this

What is dramatic irony?

1000

"That cloud is named Nancy, otherwise known as Pig-Eye."

Who is Nenny from "The House on Mango Street?"

1000

He fell asleep at a critical moment

Who is Gilgamesh from "Gilgamesh?"

1000

He saved his friend from enacting a lifetime of bullying and tyranny

Who is Enkidu in "Gilgamesh?"