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Literary Jeopardy: Themes, Devices & Archetypes in California

Explore the themes of gallantry in defeat, compassion, courage, and love in a novel set in California. Identify literary devices like imagery, symbols, similes, and metaphors, as well as archetypes such as the mentor, everyman, wise fool, and hero. Engage with characters like George, Lennie, Curley, and Carlson on a literary journey filled with plot twists and emotional depth.

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Literary Jeopardy: Themes, Devices & Archetypes in California

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  1. Jeopardy Hosted by Type your name here

  2. Plot Themes Lit Devices Archetypes 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

  3. Row 1, Col 1 What is California? The state that the novel is set in

  4. 1,2 What is Gallantry in Defeat, Compassion, Courage, and Love? The four main themes we covered in the book.

  5. 1,3 What is Imagery? Uses the five senses (sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing) to paint a picture with words.

  6. 1,4 Who is The Mentor? Guides the hero by providing wisdom, motivation, training, and gifts .

  7. 2,1 Who is George and Lennie? The two main characters of the novel.

  8. 2,2 What is Courage? Mental or moral strength to persevere or withstand fear

  9. 2,3 What is Symbol? The rabbits or the mice can be an example of this literary device

  10. 2,4 Who is The Everyman? A normal person forced to face extraordinary circumstances, and has little to no control.

  11. 3,1 Who is Carlson? The person who killed Candy’s dog.

  12. 3,2 What is Compassion? Sympathetic consciousness of others distress together with a desire to alleviate it.

  13. 3,3 What is Simile ? “You’re like a kid Lennie.” Pg. 3.

  14. 3,4 What is Wise Fool? Lennie is mentally inferior, foolish and clumsy. This makes him a…

  15. 4,1 Who is Curley? Lennie breaks his hand.

  16. 4,2 What is Love or Compassion ? George taking care of Lennie could be and example of which themes...

  17. 4,3 What is Mood? The feeling that the reader gets when reading the text, it can be be the same or change throughout the book.

  18. 4,4 What is The Hero? Is always the protagonist HOWEVER the protagonist is not always this... But they can have some of the same characteristics.

  19. 5,1 What is Lennie killed Curley’s Wife and the others would have made him suffer? The reason George has to kill Lennie himself

  20. 5,2 What is Gallantry in Defeat ? The ability to overcome the worst of circumstances while behaving nobly

  21. 5,3 What is Metaphor? “The curls, tiny little sausages, were spread on the hay behind her head”

  22. 5,4 What is The Villian? Curley is powerful, angry, Has money and could be considered more intelligent than the other characters. This makes him a…

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