Literature Flashcards
Basic Literature Information
Who is the author of Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What is the longest English word without a vowel?
Rhythm
Who is the author of Harry Potter?
J.K. Rowling
In which novel does the character Atticus Finch appear?
To Kill a Mockingbird
What is the first book of the Bible?
Genesis
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
What is the only word in English that ends with ‘mt’?
Dreamt
What is the Greek epic written by Homer about the Trojan War?
The Iliad
In which book did the character Sherlock Holmes first appear?
A Study in Scarlet
How many lines are in a sonnet?
14
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What is the longest novel ever written?
In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust
What is the term for a word that is the same forwards and backwards?
Palindrome
Which book begins with ‘Call me Ishmael’?
Moby-Dick
Who is the famous poet who wrote The Raven?
Edgar Allan Poe
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese
Who is the author of 1984?
George Orwell
What type of writing is used in newspapers?
Journalism
Who is the Greek god of poetry?
Apollo
What is the term for two words that sound the same but have different meanings?
Homophones
What is the study of the origin of words called?
Etymology
What is the book series featuring the character Percy Jackson?
Percy Jackson & The Olympians
What is the word for a person who writes dictionaries?
Lexicographer
What is the English word that contains all five vowels in order?
Facetious
What is the most commonly used letter in the English alphabet?
E
