English literature revision Year 5 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What do Frankenstein and Dr Jekyll have in common?

Jekyll and Frankenstein bring out monsters that cause catastrophe in their own worlds. Both Dr Jekyll and Frankenstein show the catastrophic results of hubris

Complete the title of this Emily Dickinson poem- "Hope is ______________"

a thing with feathers

What is life like for the inhabitants of Coketown?

Coketown is characterized by its ugliness: everything is alike and equally unpleasant; life is monotonous in Coketown and workers’ life is hard.

"Hard Times" is set in which fictional town?

Coketown

What film is based on "Heart of Darkness" and what are the main differences?

Apocalyse Now- the setting and the time

In "Hard Times" what is the main principle of Mr. Gradgrind’s philosophy?

fact

fancy

love

patriotism

In "Heart of Darkness" why does Kurtz go mad?

After Kurtz discovers the influence he has over the indigenous people, his insatiable lust for power takes him over the edge.

In "Heart of Darkness" what are Kurtz's last words?

The horror! The horror!

In "The Waste Land", what battle did Stetson supposedly fight in?

Mylae

Waterloo

The Battle of Britain

The Battle of the Bulge

In TS Eliot's "The Waste Land", which month is "the cruellest"

April

At the end of his poem, what three words does Wilfred Owen use to describe the Latin saying "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori"?

The old lie

What is the most remarkable difference between the poetry of Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brookes?

Brooke's poem is patriotic, glorifying a soldier's death as an honourable sacrifice for England. In contrast, Owen's poem exposes the grim reality of war

In "Dulce et Decorum est" what does "an ecstasy of fumbling" refer to?

putting on gas masks

Why does Jane refuse to go and live with Rochester in the south of France as his mistress?

She knows that becoming Rochester's mistress would ruin her in the eyes of the law and God. A mistress can never be the equal of her lover

How does Jane Eyre's time at Lowood school shape her character?

These early experiences shape her character, imbuing her with resilience, a sense of justice, and a longing for genuine affection.

In "Jane Eyre" who was Jane's friend at Lowood school?

Helen Burns

Miss Temple

Miss Scratcherd

Discuss the theme of duality in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. How does Stevenson explore this theme through the characters?

Stevenson describes how there is a good and an evil side to everyone's personality, but what is important is how you behave and the decisions you make

What happens to Dr Jekyll at the end of the novel?

He dies after transforming into Mr Hyde

He is arrested

He kills Mr Hyde

He flees the country

Which character investigates the strange events involving Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

Mr Utterson

Sir Danvers Carew

Dr Lanyon

Mr Poole

Which Italian novel has similar themes to "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and who is the author?

"Il Piacere" by Gabriele D'Annunzio

What famous phrase appears in the Preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray?

“All art is quite useless”

“The best way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it”

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”

In "The Picture of Dorian Gray", what is Basil Hallward's profession

painter

What is the significance of the Monster as a symbol of both creation and destruction in Frankenstein?

The creation of the monster shows the destructive power of Victor Frankenstein’s knowledge and ambition, as well as the potential for positive creation

How does Victor Frankenstein react when he first sees the Monster alive?

Victor is horrified and repulsed by the Monster and immediately regrets creating him.

Who narrates the story of Frankenstein?

Robert Walton

Victor Frankenstein

The Monster

Elizabeth Lavenza