Popular Middle School Literature Books Summary
Middle School Literature
CC Quizbowl
Newberry Award
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Given yearly to a children’s book
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“Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children”
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Established in 1922
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American Library Association
Holes
By Louis Sachar
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Stanley Yelnats IV
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Curse of bad luck
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Sweet Feet Livingston
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Camp Green Lake
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Madame Zeroni
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Elya Yelnats, the pig, the stream, the curse
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Kissin Kate Barlow
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Sam, African American Onion seller
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Zero, X ray, Armpit, zig zag, the warden, mr. Sir
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeline L’Engle
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Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O’Keefe
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Mrs Whatsit
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2379152497 years old
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Can transform to a winged creature
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Mrs Who
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Knows every language and work of Literature ever
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Speaks in quotes bc her knowledge is so vast
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Mrs Which
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Clear leader of the three, Form changes rapidly and never is set
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Drawn out method of speech
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IT, Man with red Eyes, the Black thing
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Patterson
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Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke
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Jesse is artistic, moody, angry, depressed, and fearful
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Leslie is an outgoing and confident tomboy,
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Beats Jesse in a foot race at School
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Become friends and create a kingdom for themselves called Terabithia
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Must cross a river to get to it
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Go on adventures, make believe, etc
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Jess goes to an art museum without telling anyone
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Leslie tries to go to terbithia on her own, drowns, :(
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Jesse is overcome with grief and reverts to his moody life before leslie
The Giver
Lois Lowry
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Jonas
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The chief elder
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Ability to “see beyond”
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The Reciever of memories
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Color, feeling, emotion, pain, sickness, joy, etc
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Lives alone, almost ostracized from community
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Gabriel
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Comfort object
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Hypothermia
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Memories of warmth, fire, etc.
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Gathering Blue, Son, and Messenger
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
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March Family
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Meg
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Jo
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Elizabeth
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Amy Curtis
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Robin (father)
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Margaret (marmee)
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Professor Fredrick Bhaer
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Marries Jo, raises Franz, Emil, Teddy, and Rob
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John Brooke
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Tutor to Laurie, in love with Meg, eventually marry
The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Hester Prynne
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Pearl
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Roger Chillingworth
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Arthur Dimmesdale
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Governor Bellingham
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Hester cleans his home, suit of armor.
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Title red garment
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The scaffold
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“Electric Chain”
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Themes of scorn, shame, sin, and church oppression
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Opens with lengthy description of a customs house, spices, herbs. Etc.
Beowulf
Written in old English, in medias res
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Hrothgar, king of the Danes.
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Great hall is Heorot
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Grendel
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Killed by Beowulf with bear hands
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Grendel’s Mother
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Killed with a giants sword
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Hrunting
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Wiglaf
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Loses a two day swimming race to Brecca
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Tries to kill a big old dragon by a burial mound, is mortally wounded
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Dragon and Beowulf die
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Beowulf is cremated and burial mound is built for him
Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Hypolita and Theseus- hypolita is queen of the amazons
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Oberon and Titania- fairy king and queen
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Lysander and hermia
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Demetrius and Helena
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Puck, also referred to as robin goodfellow
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Rude Mechanicals
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Nick bottom- donkey head
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Snug, the joiner
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Peter quince
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Francis flute
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Snout
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Peaseblossom, Moth, mustard seed, and cobweb
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Pyramus and Thisbe
Hamlet
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Prince of Denmark
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“To be or not to be” soliloquy
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Talks to the Skull of Yorick, “Poor yorick”
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“Whether ‘tis nobler to suffer the slings and arrows”
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Ophelia
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Loves Hamet, is routinely denied and basically verbally abused
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Goes crazy, digs up flowers, drowns under a willow tree
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Claudius
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Evil uncle, new king, murderer. Play within a play exposes him and his crimes
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Ghost of Hamlet's Father
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Gertrude, Hamlet's mom, married uncle, kinda evil, (maybe redeemed by “saving”
hamlet)
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Poisoned sword fight with Laertes
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Only Horatio survives the whole play
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Polonius and the curtain
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Macbeth
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Weird sisters
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Double double toil and trouble
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tis time! Tis time!
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Can tell the future and predict fates, always enigmatically and mysteriously
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Worship or follow Hecate
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Lady Macbeth
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More ambitious than her husband, pushes him to commit crimes
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Out, damned spot!
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Duncan, king of Scotland, murdered
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Banquo
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Friend and general in Duncan’s army. Has a son named Fleance, murdered
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Ghosts, armored head, bloody child, crowned child, great birnam wood
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Macbeth thinks he is safe because forests can’t move and allpeople are born from
women.
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“Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow” soliloquy after Lady Macbeth dies
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Macduff finally kills the title character. “Prematurely ripped”. (Basically a C section)
Othello
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Othello
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Christian Moor, general of armies of Venice
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Very insecure and jealous
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In the past, the main actor usually donned blackface to play othello. (Lawrence Olivier)
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Desdemona
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Daughter of venetian senator
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Secretly married to othello
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Eventually killed out of jealousy
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Iago
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Ensign for othello (flag or banner holder)
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Manipulates and destroys othello with jealousy
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Cassio
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Othello’s friend and trusted lieutenant.
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Emilia
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Iago’s wife, helps with handkerchief plot. Insecure and superficial towards husband/marriage
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Handkerchief with strawberry pattern
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“Green eyed monster”
Romeo and Juliet
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Capulets
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Juliet, she’s about 13
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Nurse
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Lord/lady
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Tybalt
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Servants Sampson and Gregory
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Montagues
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Romeo
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Lord/lady
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Benvolio
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Servants Balthazar and Abraham
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Prince’s family
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Prince, Mercutio and Paris
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Friar John and Lawrence
Romeo and Juliet, continued
Famous quotes
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“A pox on both your houses”
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“What Light Through yonder window
breaks?”
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“He jests at scars that never felt a wound!”
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The queen Mab speech
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“You prince of cats”- refers to tybalt
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“Anon, good nurse”
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“She doth teach the torches to burn bright/
it seems she hangs upon the cheek of
night”
Plot points/ common clues
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Takes place in Verona and Mantua
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Rosaline is never heard from or seen
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The prologue describes “two houses,
both alike in dignity...”
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“Star crossed lovers”
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Juliet is like 13 years old
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Romeo and Juliet compare their
hands and lips to pilgrims before they
kiss
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Argument over whether a Lark or a
Nightingale is singing
Explore popular middle school literature books like "Holes" by Louis Sachar, "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle, "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Patterson, "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, and "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott. These books feature captivating stories, intriguing characters, and important themes that resonate with young readers.
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Middle School Literature CC Quizbowl
Newberry Award Given yearly to a children s book Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children Established in 1922 American Library Association
Holes By Louis Sachar Stanley Yelnats IV Curse of bad luck Sweet Feet Livingston Camp Green Lake Madame Zeroni Elya Yelnats, the pig, the stream, the curse Kissin Kate Barlow Sam, African American Onion seller Zero, X ray, Armpit, zig zag, the warden, mr. Sir
A Wrinkle in Time Madeline L Engle Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O Keefe Mrs Whatsit 2379152497 years old Can transform to a winged creature Mrs Who Knows every language and work of Literature ever Speaks in quotes bc her knowledge is so vast Mrs Which Clear leader of the three, Form changes rapidly and never is set Drawn out method of speech IT, Man with red Eyes, the Black thing
Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Patterson Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke Jesse is artistic, moody, angry, depressed, and fearful Leslie is an outgoing and confident tomboy, Beats Jesse in a foot race at School Become friends and create a kingdom for themselves called Terabithia Must cross a river to get to it Go on adventures, make believe, etc Jess goes to an art museum without telling anyone Leslie tries to go to terbithia on her own, drowns, :( Jesse is overcome with grief and reverts to his moody life before leslie
The Giver Lois Lowry Jonas The chief elder Ability to see beyond The Reciever of memories Color, feeling, emotion, pain, sickness, joy, etc Lives alone, almost ostracized from community Gabriel Comfort object Hypothermia Memories of warmth, fire, etc. Gathering Blue, Son, and Messenger
Little Women Louisa May Alcott March Family Meg Jo Elizabeth Amy Curtis Robin (father) Margaret (marmee) Professor Fredrick Bhaer Marries Jo, raises Franz, Emil, Teddy, and Rob John Brooke Tutor to Laurie, in love with Meg, eventually marry
The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne Hester Prynne Pearl Roger Chillingworth Arthur Dimmesdale Governor Bellingham Hester cleans his home, suit of armor. Title red garment The scaffold Electric Chain Themes of scorn, shame, sin, and church oppression Opens with lengthy description of a customs house, spices, herbs. Etc.
Beowulf Written in old English, in medias res Hrothgar, king of the Danes. Great hall is Heorot Grendel Killed by Beowulf with bear hands Grendel s Mother Killed with a giants sword Hrunting Wiglaf Loses a two day swimming race to Brecca Tries to kill a big old dragon by a burial mound, is mortally wounded Dragon and Beowulf die Beowulf is cremated and burial mound is built for him
A Midsummer Nights Dream Hypolita and Theseus- hypolita is queen of the amazons Oberon and Titania- fairy king and queen Lysander and hermia Demetrius and Helena Puck, also referred to as robin goodfellow Rude Mechanicals Nick bottom- donkey head Snug, the joiner Peter quince Francis flute Snout Peaseblossom, Moth, mustard seed, and cobweb Pyramus and Thisbe
Hamlet Prince of Denmark To be or not to be soliloquy Talks to the Skull of Yorick, Poor yorick Whether tis nobler to suffer the slings and arrows Ophelia Loves Hamet, is routinely denied and basically verbally abused Goes crazy, digs up flowers, drowns under a willow tree Claudius Evil uncle, new king, murderer. Play within a play exposes him and his crimes Ghost of Hamlet's Father Gertrude, Hamlet's mom, married uncle, kinda evil, (maybe redeemed by saving hamlet) Poisoned sword fight with Laertes Only Horatio survives the whole play Polonius and the curtain Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Macbeth Weird sisters Double double toil and trouble tis time! Tis time! Can tell the future and predict fates, always enigmatically and mysteriously Worship or follow Hecate Lady Macbeth More ambitious than her husband, pushes him to commit crimes Out, damned spot! Duncan, king of Scotland, murdered Banquo Friend and general in Duncan s army. Has a son named Fleance, murdered Ghosts, armored head, bloody child, crowned child, great birnam wood Macbeth thinks he is safe because forests can t move and allpeople are born from women. Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow soliloquy after Lady Macbeth dies Macduff finally kills the title character. Prematurely ripped . (Basically a C section)
Othello Othello Christian Moor, general of armies of Venice Very insecure and jealous In the past, the main actor usually donned blackface to play othello. (Lawrence Olivier) Desdemona Daughter of venetian senator Secretly married to othello Eventually killed out of jealousy Iago Ensign for othello (flag or banner holder) Manipulates and destroys othello with jealousy Cassio Othello s friend and trusted lieutenant. Emilia Iago s wife, helps with handkerchief plot. Insecure and superficial towards husband/marriage Handkerchief with strawberry pattern Green eyed monster
Romeo and Juliet Capulets Montagues Prince s family Prince, Mercutio and Paris Friar John and Lawrence Juliet, she s about 13 Nurse Lord/lady Tybalt Servants Sampson and Gregory Romeo Lord/lady Benvolio Servants Balthazar and Abraham
Romeo and Juliet, continued Famous quotes Plot points/ common clues A pox on both your houses What Light Through yonder window breaks? He jests at scars that never felt a wound! The queen Mab speech You prince of cats - refers to tybalt Anon, good nurse She doth teach the torches to burn bright/ it seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Takes place in Verona and Mantua Rosaline is never heard from or seen The prologue describes two houses, both alike in dignity... Star crossed lovers Juliet is like 13 years old Romeo and Juliet compare their hands and lips to pilgrims before they kiss Argument over whether a Lark or a Nightingale is singing
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