Honors In Class Quiz

An extended poem that deals with matters of great importance 

“Up from his swamp land sliding silently...” describes Grendel, but is an example of what literary device? 

A repeating pattern found in multiple works, across genre and medium. 

Sherlocked walked out of Baker Street; and never looked back. 

An acknowledgement of source material from which a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author is selected 

Turning the Adv. of Sherlock Holmes into a musical where Sherlock is a swan who wants to be a real boy and wears a hat

Reader analyzes The Canterbury Tales and focuses only on what going on in the Middle Ages

In literature, Adaptation is best defined as 

Literary Criticism is best defined as 

The direct contrast between Macbeth’s murder spree, and Lady Macbeth’s strict focus on creating the perfect banquet is..

“he… stopped the monsters flight, fastened those claws in his fists till they cracked, clutched Grendel closer.”

Turning Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Final Problem from a short story into a film, with no changes is an example of 

"Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player,” Life is directly compared to a ‘walking shadow’ this is an example of 

Literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people. 

TurningA Study in Scarlet into a modern televised retelling titled A Study in Pink, with a select intentional changes is

The message that is conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event. 

“his helmet, and that too failed him; for the first time in years of being worn to war it would earn no glory.”

Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit 

An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature. 

What is the error in this sentence: The Hamilton dance in the street this morning. 

“There came a privy thief, they call him Death, Who kills us all round here...He speared him through the heart"

An extended speech in which an actor voices their inner most thoughts aloud 

The quote, “Then he saw that mighty water witch” (l. 390-391) contains an example of … 

A word borrowed from a foreign language into English to show prestige and education, makes no significant improvement

features complicated crimes being solved by a hyper-intelligent main character who can see past red herrings

Which of these sentences is in ACTIVE voice? 

Within Macbeth the repetition of the concept that Macbeth “hath murdered sleep” is an example of what literary device? 

Literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people. 

Reader analyzes Macbeth, and focuses only on how they relate to Lady Macbeth and feel she should have acted

A genre of storytelling that features dialogue, where the plot is acted out and typically read aloud 

“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow/Creeps in this petty pace from day to day/ To the last syllable of recorded time,"

The British Isles started with Germanic languages, followed by latin, norse, and french

“Charles’ favorite film is Beowulf, however he wishes Grendel’s death was bloodier.” 

Reader analyzes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: focuses only on the elements of a detective story and villain tropes

Reader analyzes Beowulf and focuses solely on the role of Scottish Warrior culture.

In MLA structure, what should follow a direct quote?

An extended speech by a single actor 

Macbeth's favorite weekend activities are murdering his friends, hallucinating floating daggers & chatting with witches.

 The quote, “Out from the marsh, from the foot of misty hills and bogs, bearing God’s hatred, Grendel came.” (l. 151-153)

When the audience knows more than a character this is an example

A single line or two of dialogue directed to the audience regardless of hearers