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The Thirty-Nine Steps

Beowulf

Charles Dickens

Pygmalion

George Bernard Shaw

He fought Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon.

Pip

"Ode on a Grecian Urn"

 He informs Don Pedro and Claudio that Hero is unfaithful, and arranges for them to see John's associate Borachio enter her bedchamber where he has an amorous liaison (actually with Margaret, Hero's chambermaid). Claudio and Don Pedro are taken in, and Claudio vows to humiliate Hero publicly.

"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning

Grendel

Rhodesia

Arthurian legends

Mrs. Pearce.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Much Ado about Nothing

Mr. Jaggers

"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll

William Shakespeare

Under water

Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience

Hero and Claudio

Beatrice and Benedict

Great Expectations

John Buchan

Christmas Eve

An ardent socialist who addressed current social problems, this Irish writer penned novels, literary criticism, essays, short stories, and plays.

Name the two couples who married in Much Ado about Nothing.

Name the three battles that Beowulf encountered in his tale.

A deeply religious man, William Blake wrote two series of poems with similar titles.  Name them.

This literary piece was rediscovered and studied not only as history but as literature due to the influences of this well-known writer of fantasy.

On what day does Pip first encounter the convict?

Where does Beowulf find Grendel's mother?

This author's writing reflects the Victorian themes of social standing and personal develpment.

 

 

 

What does Don John do to disrupt Claudio's and Hero's plans?

From what poem does this line come:

" ...Frà Pandolf’s hands    

Worked busily a day, and there she stands."

This author took his inspiration from stories of lovers deceived into believing falsehoods about each other.

 

Richard Hanny had come back from what country when he came to London.

Name the housekeeper for Professor Higgins.

Name the lawyer who helped Pip and managed his expectations.

From what poem did these lines come:

"'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe."

After a brief legal career, this novelist was a private secretary in Africa before writing political propoganda for World War I.

Name the monster Beowulf killed

Where did these lines come from:

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty,--that is all

Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."

In what piece of literature do you find these themes:

mistaken identity, trust betrayal, patriotism

Which piece of literature had these themes:

Courage, family, loyaly, reputaion

The following themes were found in what piece of literature:

gentility, gender roles, morality, language

Who is the young man who helped an escaped convict?

In what piece of literature were these themes:

poverty, wealth, love, rejection, social standings

From what legend did "The Lady of Shalott" come?

 

In which piece of literature were these themes:

Deception, love, identity, gossip


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Who is the young man who helped an escaped convict?

Pip

Name the monster Beowulf killed

Grendel

Name the two couples who married in Much Ado about Nothing.

Hero and Claudio

Beatrice and Benedict

Name the lawyer who helped Pip and managed his expectations.

Mr. Jaggers

Name the housekeeper for Professor Higgins.

Mrs. Pearce.

Name the three battles that Beowulf encountered in his tale.

He fought Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon.

What does Don John do to disrupt Claudio's and Hero's plans?

 He informs Don Pedro and Claudio that Hero is unfaithful, and arranges for them to see John's associate Borachio enter her bedchamber where he has an amorous liaison (actually with Margaret, Hero's chambermaid). Claudio and Don Pedro are taken in, and Claudio vows to humiliate Hero publicly.

On what day does Pip first encounter the convict?

Christmas Eve

Where does Beowulf find Grendel's mother?

Under water

Richard Hanny had come back from what country when he came to London.

Rhodesia

This author took his inspiration from stories of lovers deceived into believing falsehoods about each other.

 

William Shakespeare

This author's writing reflects the Victorian themes of social standing and personal develpment.

 

 

 

Charles Dickens

This literary piece was rediscovered and studied not only as history but as literature due to the influences of this well-known writer of fantasy.

J. R. R. Tolkien

After a brief legal career, this novelist was a private secretary in Africa before writing political propoganda for World War I.

John Buchan

An ardent socialist who addressed current social problems, this Irish writer penned novels, literary criticism, essays, short stories, and plays.

George Bernard Shaw

A deeply religious man, William Blake wrote two series of poems with similar titles.  Name them.

Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience

Where did these lines come from:

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty,--that is all

Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."

"Ode on a Grecian Urn"

From what legend did "The Lady of Shalott" come?

 

Arthurian legends

From what poem does this line come:

" ...Frà Pandolf’s hands    

Worked busily a day, and there she stands."

"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning

From what poem did these lines come:

"'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe."

"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll

Which piece of literature had these themes:

Courage, family, loyaly, reputaion

Beowulf

In which piece of literature were these themes:

Deception, love, identity, gossip

Much Ado about Nothing

In what piece of literature do you find these themes:

mistaken identity, trust betrayal, patriotism

The Thirty-Nine Steps

The following themes were found in what piece of literature:

gentility, gender roles, morality, language

Pygmalion

In what piece of literature were these themes:

poverty, wealth, love, rejection, social standings

Great Expectations