British Literature Jeopardy
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Who wrote the famous 1855 poem The Charge
of the Light Brigade?
Who wrote the famous 1855 poem The Charge
of the Light Brigade?
Lord Alfred Tennyson
Who wrote the poem The Chimney Sweeper
(Innocence)?
Who wrote the poem The Chimney Sweeper
(Innocence)?
William Blake
This British author, famous for his work The
Canterbury Tales, also wrote several poems.
Name two of them.
This British author, famous for his work The
Canterbury Tales, also wrote several poems.
Name two of them.
The Knight's Tale
The General Prologue
The Wife of Bath's Tale
The Miller's Tale
The Friar's Tale
When did John Keats write his famous poem
The Ode to the Nightingale?
When did John Keats write his famous poem
The Ode to the Nightingale?
1819
In 1960 the UK publishing ban was lifted on what
1928 book?
In 1960 the UK publishing ban was lifted on
what 1928 book?
Lady Chatterley's Lover (by D H
Lawrence)
In which famous novel is Grimpen Mire to be
found?
In which famous novel is Grimpen Mire to be
found?
The Hound of Baskervilles
Which literary characters set out on a journey from the
Tabard Inn, Southwark?
Which literary characters set out on a journey
from the Tabard Inn, Southwark?
The pilgrims in Chaucer’s Canterbury
Tales
What was the name of Captain Nemo's submarine?
What was the name of Captain Nemo's
submarine?
The Nautilus
What does the word abhor mean?
What does the word abhor mean?
To hate
What does the word enfranchise mean?
What does the word enfranchise mean?
To have the right to vote
What does the word labyrinth mean?
What does the word labyrinth mean?
A maze
What does the word repudiate mean?
What does the word repudiate mean?
To shun; to denounce
What is the definition of alliteration?
What is the definition of alliteration?
Repetition of the initial sounds of words
“ I am so hungry I could eat a horse!” is an example of
what?
“ I am so hungry I could eat a horse!” is an
example of what?
Hyperbole
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
What is the difference between a simile and a
metaphor?
A simile usually contains like, as, or is,
where as a metaphor does not.
What is a stanza?
What is a stanza?
A group of lines forming a unit in a
poem.
Who is the longest reigning monarch in British History?
Who is the longest reigning monarch in British
History?
Queen Victoria
Who is the only British Prime Minister to ever be
assassinated?
Who is the only British Prime Minister to ever
be assassinated?
Spencer Perceval
How did Charles I die?
How did Charles I die?
He was beheaded in public.
When did Churchill leave office as a result of an electoral
defeat?
When did Churchill leave office as a result of an
electoral defeat?
1945.
Which part of the brilliant Albert Einstein was preserved
after his death?
Which part of the brilliant Albert Einstein was
preserved after his death?
His brain.
How is Radio Direction and Ranging better known?
How is Radio Direction and Ranging better
known?
RADAR.
What was the favorite food of the Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles?
What was the favorite food of the Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Pizza.
In which country was Karl Marx born?
In which country was Karl Marx born?
Germany.