Quiz

A poet subconsciously mimics the rhythm and style of Emily Dickinson, but claims not to have been thinking of her work.

A modern novel retells the story of Hamlet in a high school setting and directly references Shakespeare’s original text.

A poem unknowingly recreates an image found in Homer’s The Odyssey.

A writer unknowingly uses a biblical flood motif in a dystopian novel without realizing the similarity.

A director uses a painting by Da Vinci as visual inspiration for a movie scene and mentions this in interviews.

A children’s book explicitly retells the story of Little Red Riding Hood with modern twists.

A fantasy novel includes dragons and quests, unintentionally echoing The Hobbit.

An artist paints a scene with themes of betrayal and sacrifice, later realizing they parallel biblical narratives.

A filmmaker includes shots that resemble the style of Alfred Hitchcock but says it was not intentional.

A writer borrows a storyline from Romeo and Juliet and openly discusses it in the preface.

A song includes a line that coincidentally resembles a famous lyric from The Beatles, but the songwriter never intended the reference.

A science fiction book includes elements similar to H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine, but the author claims not to have read it.

A TV show parodies scenes from classic horror films, using exact camera angles and dialogue.

A character in a movie says, “May the Force be with you,” directly referencing Star Wars.

A film directly adapts Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in a modern Indian setting, and credits Austen.

A movie features a character named "Atticus" as a tribute to To Kill a Mockingbird.

A playwright writes a tragedy that closely parallels Oedipus Rex, but denies any conscious influence from Greek mythology.

A short story deliberately mirrors the structure and themes of Dante’s Inferno.

A rapper samples a well-known 90s hip-hop track in their new release.

A novelist includes a scene where a character reads The Great Gatsby, and the themes of the novel are mirrored in the plot.