What does Juliet mean when she says, "O Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Fear that their love would eventually end in failure, as Romeo is a Montague and she a Capulet
The quotation: "Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health" is an example of
Oxymoron
The quotation: "I'll look to like, if looking liking move" is an example of
Alliteration
What time of day were performances in Shakespeare's day given ?
Daytime
The name of the theater where most of Shakespeare's plays were performed was . .
The Globe Theater
Shakespeare lived most of his life during the during what years?
Victorian Era
Shakespeare based Romeo and Juliet on the original poem by Arthur Brooke entitled ?
The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet
The beginning of Romeo and Juliet opens with a fourteen-line sonnet called the ?
Prologue
The quotation: "Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death,/Gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth/Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open . . .I'll cram thee with more food" is an example of
Extended Metaphor
The quotation: "Death lies on her like an untimely frost" is an example of
Simile
What does Capulet offer Montague at the end of Romeo and Juliet?
He will also raise a statue of Gold in Romeo's likeness (Like Juliet)
What does Montague vow to do at the end of the play to honor Juliet?
They plan to make a statue of gold, and to make peace
The quotation: "Flower as she was, deflowered by him" is an example of
Pun
Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He thought it would help bring peace in between the two families
. . . and all the men were flung into the sea. They came up 'round the wreck, bobbing awhile like petrels on the waves" is an example of ?
simile
Great captain, a fair wind and the honey lights of home are all you seek. But anguish lies ahead; the god who thunders on the land prepares it . . ." is an example of (foreshadowing? Oxymoron? Epic hero trait? Epic simile?
Foreshadowing
Once through the strait, nine days I drifted in the open sea before I made shore, buoyed up by the gods . . ." is an example of?
Epic hero traits
The Latin phrase en medias res means:
In the middle of things
What handicap did Homer have?
He was blind
Know the characteristics of an epic hero
The epic hero is of larger-than-life, or of great, stature (superhuman).
The epic hero may be from legend or from real history.
The hero must possess character traits most valued by that society
Name the character traits that Odysseus is known for.
intelligence or quick thinking, guile (trickiness or craftiness), daring, and courage.
He is too curious for his own good at times, and he is foolishly cocky (arrogant or thinking too highly of himself) at times.
The quotation "Athena, Hope of Soldiers," is an example of an?
Epithet
Know the themes of the Odyssey
hospitality, loyalty, and vengeance
loyalty and faithfulness; father-son relationships
Which character is said to represent Homer in the Odyssey?
Tiresias
Why were Oral stories and epics told to the ancient Greek people?
To teach lessons
How many years did Penelope weave the shroud to delay accepting a marriage proposal?
3 Years
How does Penelope "test" Odysseus?
Penelope tells one of the maids to move the bed from the couple's bedroom for the "stranger" to sleep in. Only Odysseus, Penelope, and the maid know that the bed cannot be moved because Odysseus built it with an olive tree trunk as one of the bedsteads
Why do you think the scene with Argus, Odysseus' dog, is included in the story?
Re Enforces the theme of loyalty
What's more loyal than a man's best friend
An allegory is defined as:
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
When Piggy's "specs" break, it represents:
Breaking the last ties with civilization
Chaos finally taking over the boys on the island
The conch represented:
Law and Order
Which character is the prophet, symbolizing insight and self-awareness?
Simon
What does the platform represent in the story?
Democracy
The sow's head represents:
Evil and Often compared to Satan
What excuses does Piggy make for killing Simon ?
He says it was an accident, and that they did take a large part in the killing of Simon
Also Simon should know better then to sneak up on them
What represents the evil in mankind in the book?
The "Beast" or the Sow's head
What does "Samneric" represent?
They're twins Sam and Eric, and the merging of their identities/names represents the boys' loss of individuality, and their rights as human beings to have individual choice
What is the purpose of the change in the point of view at the end of the novel?
To remind the readers that the boys are the island are still young boys, and that it's ironic that the Naval Officer is in a war, and so are the boys on the island.